The Pepper Pot by David Finlayson

The Pepper Pot by David Finlayson

tasting notes
This wine is created to show the fresh, fruity and spice-driven flavours of these Rhone varietals.
The colour is youthful and purple/red. The nose is one of crushed black pepper, dark mulberry and mixed berry coulis. Pure, clean dark red berry flavours flow onto a smooth palate with sufficient structure.
blend information
68% Syrah, 13% Mourvedre, 9% Grenache, 8% Tannat, 2% Cinsaut
food suggestions
To be enjoyed with food such as Gourmet Pizza with Carpaccio and rocket salad.
in the vineyard
Made from grapes grown in the Stellenbosch and Paarl regions from multiple vineyards, ranging from close to the Indian Ocean to the mountains of Paarl. Soil type: Malmesbury Shale on deep red clay
Planting distance: 4 foot x eight foot
Vines per hectare: 3000-4500
Trellis system: bushvines and hedge trellis
Irrigation: dryland as well as supplementary drip
Altitude: 50-500m above sea level.

in the cellar
Grapes were fermented in multiple cuvees of Stainless Steel Tanks using different techniques
on batches. Made up from 11 different ferments, the blending components of the wine are
diverse in style. In some cases a small percentage of healthy stalks were added back to the
ferment. A number of ferments were done with natural yeasts. Maceration on skins was
selective depending on the flavours in the wine. Soft pressed to allow fruit dominant
characteristics. After maturation in older and large format Oak, the wine was fined with
Vegecol and crossflow filtered before bottling.
Wood Elevation: 2nd and 3rd Fill French oak barrels and 65hl Foudres for 14 months.

Edgebaston Vineyard, situated in the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain in the Northern reaches of the Stellenbosch wine region, is the home of David Finlayson’s range of premium wines.

With over 25 years of winemaking experience gained in South Africa and a number of wineries around the world, including Chateau Margaux in France and Peter Lehmann wines in Australia, David Finlayson is a name synonymous with producing wines from top quality Burgundian and Bordeaux grape varieties alike.

Born and raised in Stellenbosch and a third generation grape grower and vintner, David Finlayson and his family purchased the run down Edgebaston farm in 2004 and began the painstaking replanting and rebuilding process to create the picturesque 30 hectare vineyard that is the Edgebaston Vineyard today.

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The Pepper Pot by David Finlayson