shannon vineyards and wines, elgin valley, south africa


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PINOT NOIR

The aim in the vineyards is to produce grapes which generate a wide spectrum of flavours, and to express that all-important “texture” one finds in high end Pinot Noirs. There are 12 different vineyard blocks of Pinot Noir. Each vineyard with its different soil type is planted to pre-determined site specific Dijon clones. Over 5 years have been spent researching the expressions of these different Dijon clones from our blocks, producing a character profile of each block over the vintages. It is this vital vineyard information that helps us decide which blocks to choose in making up the final Pinot Noir blend. Presently only 5 of the 12 Pinot Noir vineyards are used for our final blend.

Clones Planted
Rootstock

Soil Types

Aspect of vineyards

Ha Planted
Planting distance
Vines per hectare

Trellis System
Irrigation

Average Production
Harvest dates

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PN 113, 114, 115, 667 and 777
Richter 110 and 101-14

From heavy clays and Bokkeveld shales to Table Mountain Sandstones.
South, South East and East facing slopes

6 ha
2.2m x 1m & 2.2m x 1.2m
3787 to 4545 vines

Vertical shoot positioning
Combination of drip & Micro irrigation

5 tons per hectare
on average last week of February and first week of March.