{"product_id":"iona-elgin-highlands-pinot-noir-elgin-south-africa-2025","title":"Iona, Elgin Highlands Pinot Noir, Elgin, South Africa, 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfumed with a floral nose of rose petals, black and red cherries, strawberries and underlying spice notes. The palate is textured, succulent and complex, with a long savoury finish. Vibrant acidity and fine grained chalky tannins make this a powerful and exceptional age worthy wine. This is classic, focussed Pinot Noir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGrapes were hand‑harvested into small crates, chilled overnight, and carefully sorted by hand before being destemmed without crushing. After a 5–7 day cold soak, fermentation occurred naturally in open‑top fermenters, with gentle punch‑downs and pump‑overs twice daily, reaching a peak of 28°C. The wine was then transferred to 300L French oak barrels (20% new, remainder 2nd–4th fill) for malolactic fermentation and aged on the lees for 15 months. It was racked and blended in stainless steel (50% Kroon, 50% Beeskamp), naturally clarified for two months, and bottled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eCountry: South Africa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eRegion: Elgin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGrape Variety: Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eABV: 13.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSize: 750ml \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crushed \u0026 Cured","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55584380649848,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6962\/3071\/files\/best-red-wine-south-africa_6f32cb02-8113-4b0a-9010-66d3b7205758.jpg?v=1781782061","url":"https:\/\/crushedandcured.co.uk\/products\/iona-elgin-highlands-pinot-noir-elgin-south-africa-2025","provider":"Crushed \u0026 Cured","version":"1.0","type":"link"}