David Finlayson The Pepper Pot 2022
“In a screw-cap bottle, the David Finlayson 2022 The Pepper Pot is a fun blend of 68% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre, 9% Grenache, 8% Tannat and 2% Cinsault, with fruit sourced from across the Coastal Region of the Western Cape. This is an easy-drinking red with a wide and versatile approach to pair with all barbecued foods. The bouquet is fragrant and packed with black cherry, cassis, grilled herb and crushed stone. Those notes spread over the palate with fresh, mid-weight appeal. Some 80,000 bottles were released.”
91 Points – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
All grapes were hand picked and fermented in multiple cuvees of Stainless Steel Tanks using different techniques on batches. Made up from 11 different ferments, the blending components of the wine are diverse in style. In some cases a small percentage of healthy stalks were added back to the ferment. A number of ferments were done with natural yeasts. Maceration on skins was selective depending on the flavours in the wine. Soft pressed to allow fruit dominant characteristics. After maturation in older and large format Oak, the wine was fined with Vegecol and crossflow filtered before bottling.
Made from grapes grown in the Stellenbosch and Paarl regions from multiple vineyards, ranging from close to the Indian Ocean to the mountains of Paarl. This wine is created to show the fresh, fruity and spice driven flavours of these Rhone varietals. The colour is youthful and purple/red. The nose is one of crushed black pepper, dark mulberry and mixed berry coulis. Pure, clean dark red berry flavours flow onto a smooth palate with sufficient structure to warrant enjoyment with food such as Gourmet Pizza with Carpaccio and rocket salad.
