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Thorne & Daughters

2021

‘Copper Pot’

Pinot Noir   |   Cape South Coast - South Africa
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About

Tasha’s folks have a hotel in the Drakensberg mountains called Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse. They had asked Josh and Tasha to produce a wine specifically for the hotel and restaurant. After putting their heads together for months trying to come up with a name, Tasha’s mother said ‘why don’t we incorporate the copper pot in our logo,’ thus was born ‘Copper Pot’ Pinot Noir. The 2021 bottling continues where the past three vintages left off with the majority of the fruit coming from a couple of vineyards in the Overberg region, where good soils (predominantly clay/shale and quartz/sandstone) and cool growing conditions combine to produce wonderful Pinot Noir that is both rich and perfumed. Adding to this mix are a few small parcels in Elgin and Vrede of Stellenbosch.

The fruit was handpicked and fermented naturally in small, open-top fermenters. Depending on the block and the ripeness of the fruit, John used an average of 60% whole-clusters bringing a natural structure and savoriness to the wine. Extraction is kept very gentle using a combination of light pumpovers and hand plunging. After 35-45 days on skins, the tanks were pressed to old French barriques and tonneau where they rest for nine months. The wine is bottled unfined, and with just a light filtration and small dose of sulfur.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard: Broad Valley (Overberg) - Seven Springs (Overberg) - Vrede (Stellenbosch) - Habibi (Elgin)
  • Vine Age: Varied: 8-15-years-old
  • Soil Type: Clay-shales duplex and clay soils
  • Viticulture: Sustainable
  • Fermentation: Native – open top stainless-steel (60% whole-cluster)
  • Skin Contact: 35-45 days
  • Aging: 9 months in older 228L French oak barrels
  • Alcohol: 12.8%
  • pH: 3.5
  • Total Acidity: 5.5 g/L
  • Total SO2: 70 ppm
  • Total Production: 1,250 cases
  • UPC: 606110152457

Tasting Note

The wine shows aromas of bright pomegranate, hibiscus and red currants, with underlying exotic wood and juniper tones. In the mouth it is finely balanced showing good acidity and fine tannins, these being balanced out by generous red fruit and citrus zest. The finish is satisfyingly dry with a touch of spice and earthiness.

Press & Reviews

Wine Spectator

92

"A bright, appealing red, with wild raspberry, strawberry and cherry fruit flavors front and center. A ripe, juicy version, with fragrant details of woodsy spices, dried thyme and a streak of stony minerality echoing on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2028."

- Alison Napjus

Wine Enthusiast

90

"It's an aromatic and fruit-driven wine with plenty of spices. The nose exhibits licorice, cassis, raspberry and hints of cinnamon. This lightly wooded Pinot Noir has fine tannins and good acidity that carries ripe berry and tobacco flavors throughout the fruity finish."

- Jesica Vargas
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Thorne & Daughters

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Cape South Coast

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South Africa

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