Iona Kroon Limited Release Monopole Pinot Noir 2020 (75cl)

A South African red wine from Elgin, made by Iona from Pinot Noir. The Kroon Vineyard is the highest on Iona's land and sits on ferrocrete soils, with grapes from a single south-facing vineyard. Grapes are hand-harvested, cooled overnight, sorted, destemmed without crushing, cold-soaked, then fermented in open-top fermenters. The wine matures for 12 months on the lees in French oak barrels, 20% new, with malolactic fermentation, then is racked, blended and clarified before bottling. The estate farms organically and biodynamically. The wine shows black fruits, berries, cherries and ripe summer plums, with bright acidity, velvety tannins and a long, savoury finish.