Paul Cluver Wines Village Pinot Noir is a vibrant and complex wine that displays the classic characteristics of Pinot Noir. The nose is redolent with cherries, blackberries, and roasted coffee beans, while the palate presents a smooth texture and a medley of dark fruit flavors. The wine is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, which adds a subtle vanilla and spice essence to the fruit profile and tannins. The winemakers at Paul Cluver pride themselves on creating wines with a sense of place, and this Pinot Noir is no exception. It is crafted from grapes grown in a cool, coastal climate in the South African Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, resulting in a wine that reflects the unique terroir of the region.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of red fruits intermingle with roasted spices followed by an elegant palate of poached ripe plums resulting in medium-bodied wine with soft edges.

About the Winery

Paul Cluver Wines is one of South Africa’s family-owned and run wineries located in the Elgin appellation. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Paul Cluver cultivated the first grapevines in the region, establishing the Wine of Origin. Soon, owing to his critical eye for detail and the desire to improve the quality of his productions, Paul realised and recognised the worth of Elgin as a Pinot country. Today, the Cluver family runs and manages Paul Cluver Wines. All the members are a pioneering and visionary spirit.

Much like most other winemakers at that time, Paul Cluver Wines focused their attention and effort on Merlot, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon in their early years of operation. Gradually, other grapevine varieties that could grow in cold climates, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Chardonnay, also found a spot in the vineyards owned by the winery.

The Elgin terroir enjoys a suitable and desirable balance of slope, altitude, sunlight, and prevailing winds. Additionally, the region experiences a considerable temperature difference between the night and the day. It helps to slow down the process of sugar development in the grapes. It allows the planted grapevines to take an extended period to mature and provide juicy, flavourful, aromatic, and sweet fruits. For this reason, the produced wines can deliver and offer complex tastes and retain a higher acidic quality.

Paul Cluver Wines grows their Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay varieties in Bokkeveld Shale soils and the Riesling grapevines in Fericrete soils. The winery pursues and implements sustainable agricultural methods and practices. They have even achieved international recognition and praise for their excellent farming techniques. For example, they conserve water by irrigating at night and curb electricity consumption by utilising solar panels. The workers in the vineyards control the growth of insects by disrupting their mating instead of using pesticides.

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