Mother Rock Cuveé Carbonic
THIS 100% PINOT NOIR FROM SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, COMES FROM A COOL, HIGH-ALTITUDE VINEYARD AND A 2025 SEASON THAT BEGAN WITH A WET WINTER FOLLOWED BY A DRY, MILD SUMMER, PRODUCING A SMALL, HEALTHY CROP WITH LOW DISEASE PRESSURE. WE HAND-PICKED, CHILLED, AND FERMENTED THE GRAPES AS WHOLE CLUSTERS USING A CARBONIC STYLE WITH NO CRUSHING. THIS APPROACH ALLOWED FERMENTATION TO DEVELOP NATURALLY, PRESERVING FRESH FRUIT EXPRESSION WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION.
AFTER FERMENTATION, WE PRESSED THE CUVEÉ CARBONIC AND AGED IT IN CONCRETE FOR 11 MONTHS BEFORE BOTTLING. THEY BOTTLED THE WINE WITHOUT FINING OR FILTRATION AND ADDED ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SULPHUR, CREATING A FRESH, ELEGANT PINOT NOIR WITH BRIGHT FRUIT, SOFT STRUCTURE, AND A CLEAN, VIBRANT FINISH.