Phantom Pinot Noir

Beef, Veal, Game (deer, venison), Poultry

Lomond is situated on The Agulhas Plain near the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas – the meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans – 8km from the fishing village of Gansbaai and within sight of the sea. The vineyards were planted only on previously cultivated land within sight of the ocean. This maritime climate with the resulting cooling sea breezes ensures that the vineyards are kept cool which results in late ripening intense fruit. On the slopes of the Ben Lomond mountain in the Uilenkraal Valley, our vineyards are planted on as many as 18 different soil types, which appear naturally in small pockets along the slopes and produce intriguingly complex wines with flavour profiles that differ markedly from one block to the next. This unique combination of geography, geology, and climate results in terroir that is perfect for producing world-class wine. The Cape Agulhas appellation has its place among the world’s top winegrowing regions, and one about which we are incredibly passionate.

This vineyard is planted in South Westerly facing blocks on the upper reaches of the sandy, gravelly and highly weathered soils with a clay substructure. This aspect ensures that these vineyards are cooled during the summer months by the prevailing winds off of the sea. Obsessive attention to detail and adherance to the best viticulture practices is observed. Respect for the vineyard drives our winemaking process.

After malolactic fermentation was finished, the wine matured for 12 months in the same barrels being a combination of 3rd and 4th fill French oak.

The hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes were fermented in open 500-litre barrels and handled reductively with regular punch-downs by hand.The wine then underwent malolactic fermentation in barrels.