The Valley Pinot Noir

This Pinot Noir pairs well with dishes such as veal, pork, game meats like venison, rich fish such as salmon and tuna, as well as vegetarian and poultry dishes.

Grapes are sourced from multiple vineyards in the Elgin Valley, South Africa, where a cool climate and diverse soils impart finesse and complexity. The vineyards, situated at elevations around 350 meters above sea level, benefit from a cool maritime climate and soils composed of Ferricrete, shale, and Table Mountain sandstone. Five different Dijon clones (PN113, 115, 777, 667, 459) are utilized to achieve a blend of textures and flavor profiles.

The wine was matured for 9 months in a combination of 228L, 300L, and 500L Burgundian oak barrels, with 5% new oak and 95% second- to fifth-fill barrels.

Grapes were hand-harvested and underwent a 10-day cold soak before fermentation in small, 1-ton fermenters. Fermentation was spontaneous, allowing natural yeasts to bring out the purest expression of the fruit. A touch of 10% whole bunches added an extra layer of complexity. Extraction was meticulously managed through twice-daily punchdowns.

La Brune (French for The Brunette) brings Burgundy to your door. The dream to create La Brune was born when the winemaker fell in love with Pinot Noir through a close friend and Vigneron Bruno Lorenzon of Domaine Lorenzon in Mercurey (Côte Chalonnaise Burgundy). Visits to Burgundy educated about finesse elegance restraint purity freshness and length. This led to the creation of a wine that is built upon many small complexities to produce something truly intricate. A wine that lures you right into the glass (instead of jumping out!) and makes you dream… The style behind La Brune Pinot Noir is exactly that. It is pure and wears no makeup. The wine is packed with complexities without being overpowering or in your face. It is austere and reserved held together with tightness length and freshness. It is elegant and has finesse. It reveals instead of conceals the bone structure of Pinot Noir grown on African soil. La Brune Pinot Noir is all about the journey of great wine. Great wine can define a moment in one's life. Great wine carries a message it teaches a lesson and one walks away a more fulfilled person.