An unashamed expression of Pinot Noir, built on shape, texture and longevity rather than colour.
Fruit from Durbanville is for precision and brightness, Robertson contributing depth with and Stellenbosch structure.
Only the first 400 litres per ton are used for colour extraction, resulting in a very subtle hue. The palate is pure Pinot Noir: sour cherry, savoury spice and broad, confident structure. Pinot Noir loves time on cork, and this wine shows the reward, opening beautifully in the glass, with both freshness and gravitas.
The name ‘Birdsong’ nods both to Pieter’s long love affair with sparkling wine, and to Sebastian Faulks’ novel – a quiet reference to patience, time, and devotion.
“100% Pinot Noir. 57% of grapes from Napier, 28% Durbanville, 15% Stellenbosch. Primary fermentation in a combination of stainless steel and ceramic pots. 55 months on the lees. Complex aromatics of red cherry, orange, rose, underpinned by yeasty complexity and subtle notes of mushroom and earth. The palate shows good fruit weight, pleasantly sour acidity and a fine mousse before a dry finish. There’s a vinous, multi-dimensional quality here that SA sparkling pinks rarely achieve. Alc: 11.63%.” – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
