£117.85
Hermanus. The pinnacle of SA pinot, delicate, ethereal, perfectly ripe. Sweet black cherry fruit, raspberry and mulberry. Top dog.
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Top Dog. Only 6 barrels made (not a lot!)
Find out more about Pinot Noir from Legendary winemaker Peter Finlayson in this video.
| GRAPE | Pinot Noir | CLOSURE | Cork |
| REGION | Hemel En Aarde | VEGETARIAN | Yes |
| VINTAGE | 2020 | VEGAN | No |
| ABV | 13% | ORGANIC | No |
DRY *________|________|________|________| SWEET
LIGHT |________|________*________|________| FULL BODIED
NO OAK |________|________*________|________| OAKY
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| Region | Located an hour east along the coast from Cape Town, Walker Bay is largely affected by the Atlantic Ocean making it one of the coolest growing regions in the cape. This combined with the ocean mists and the shelter of the surrounding Hemel – En – Aarde valley make it an ideal location for growing the notoriously fickle Pinot Noir grape. |
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| Production | From their website: VINIFICATION We adopted the Burgundian model of high density planting with our Pinot Noir vineyard. Close plantings offer greater competition between vines and consequently brighter wines with depth and colour. Fermentation is taking place in stainless steel tanks and then transferred to barrels where secondary malolactic fermentation is performed in French Oak barrels. Matured for a total of 10 months with a 30% new oak compliment. |
| Bouchard Finlayson | Bouchard Finlayson is a top class, internationally-renowned estate situated in Walker Bay, mid-way between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas (the most southerly tip of Africa). The climate is largely influenced by the nearby cold Atlantic Ocean rendering it one of the coolest wine-growing areas in the Cape. The Hemel-en-Aarde valley, home to Bouchard Finlayson, is surrounded and sheltered by a mountain barrier, formed by Galpin Peak (810 metres) and the Tower of Babel (1200 metres), which traps the cloud cover and moisture brought in from the sea by the prevailing wind. The estate is committed to conservation and sustainable farming, and they strongly believe their BWI membership sets them apart from other winemaking regions in the world. BWI (Biodiversity and Wine Initiative) is a partnership between the South African wine industry and the conservation sector, aimed at protecting the Cape’s rich floral kingdom. To this end, only 19ha of their most precious resource – the land – is under vine in order to preserve the natural indigenous fynbos (a valuable ecosystem). |
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