This Pinot Noir was planted in 1997 on a rock infested outcrop, too steep for tractors or other implements, so all the tending needs to be done by hand. The extreme density of 9000 vines per hectare and the scarcity of soil between the abundant rocks results in a vineyard yielding only a few bunches per year.

How the wine is made: The elegant, yet powerful wine was fermented with wild vineyard yeasts, spent one year in barrels.Filtration None Analysis Alcohol 13.5% Acidity 5,9 g/L pH 3,5 RS 2,64 g/ L FSO₂: 40mg at bottling Terroir Slope: Very gentle, southerly Soil: Extremely rocky: 70% quartz, 30% solubles Climate: Moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter Wind: South Easterly (summer)