El Capitan Pinot Noir, aged red wine, 3-6 months from the Ukrainian family wine company "46 Parallel"
Collection: El Capitan
Red dry aged wine
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Color: Garnet-ruby
Aroma: Rich bouquet with notes of ripe cherry, black cherry, blackberry and blueberry jam, with delicate vanilla shades and delicate tones of barrel aging.
Taste: Harmonious with a pleasant balance of acidity, ripe tannins and a long aftertaste of ripe berries.
Ageing: 3 months in French Tonnellerie Vinea oak barrels, followed by at least 3 months in the bottle.
Alcohol content: 13.2%
Serving temperature: 16–18 °C
El Capitan is a limited collection of exquisite light premium wines.
The collection was created from selected grapes of the Pinot group grown in the South of Ukraine: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Noir. The winemakers masterfully revealed the grace and elegance that is inherent in the Pinot group, adding author's touches to create an exquisite collection consisting of still varietal wines, complemented by signature rosé and white brut.
The technology of short aging in oak barrels is used for the production of El Capitan Pinot Noir and El Capitan Pinot Blanc wines, a feature of the aged white wine El Capitan Pinot Blanc is also that the wine is placed in the barrel unprocessed and unfiltered, and the next aging is carried out on small yeast sediment.
At the XI All-Ukrainian Tasting Competition "Varieties and Terroir. Microwinemaking" 2026
46 Parallel wines received gold awards.
Winners:
🥇El Capitan Orange — amber dry wine with deep character and complex aromas
🥇El Capitan Reserve Merlot 2021 — aged red with velvety structure and elegant tannins
🥇Grand Admiral Saperavi – Merlot 2019 — noble blend with character and long aftertaste
Each bottle is the result of precision, aging and craftsmanship, which is felt from the first sip.
