La Brune Pinot Noir 2024
- In stock, ready to ship
RATINGS
Vivino: 4.1 | Tim Atkin: 94 points | The WineMag: 96 points
TASTING NOTES
100% Pinot Noir
Nico Grobler of La Brune is known for making world class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Elgin Valley in the Cape South Coast of South Africa. Elgin is located 40 miles southeast of Cape Town and just 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, helping to bring cooling winds and early-morning mists. Primarily known for growing apples, Elgin has a cooler climate and produces some of the country’s best Burgundian-style wines. This Pinot Noir comes from the La Brune estate vineyard, which is home to the highest density Pinot Noir vineyard in South Africa at 10,000 vines per hectare. This density is typical in Burgundy and is achieved by spacing vines approximately 1 meter by 1 meter. The rationale is that closer spacing leads to higher competition among vines and therefore smaller, more concentrated bunches. The 2024 vintage was one where power met elegance; Nico calls it “the vintage of dreams.” There was high sunlight intensity in January with three heatwaves which increased power, richness, and texture in the grapes. Still, this wine speaks of its cool climate origins with its acidity and tight chalky structure.
Vivid raspberry, black cherry, and subtle herbs meet earthy beetroot and mushroom. Light- bodied with zesty acidity and fine, chalky tannins, offering clarity and balance in its structure.
“This vintage is all about the earth. As the vines pushed their roots deep into the soil to survive that profile is infused into this wine. Chalk, mushrooms, truffles and forest floor with some cherry notes. The gift of this wine is the linear, tight and feminine palate, finishing off with beautiful chalk and minerality.” – Winemaker’s notes
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
| Varietals |
100% Pinot Noir |
| Alcohol | 14.0 % |
| Residual Sugar | 2.1 g/L |
| pH | 3.45 |
| Total Acidity | 5.8 g/L |