g.p.s. Hemel-en-aarde ridge Pinot noir
balanced with a presence and depth of fruit
100% Pinot Noir made from French clones PN777 & PN115.
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In 2018, I discovered two small parcels of Pinot Noir grapes grown on Bokkeveld Shale in a protected lee of the Hemel-en-Aarde valley – an area renowned for Pinot Noir.


Pretty rose petal, red cherry and orange blossom are emphasised by the brightness of aroma. The ripe, fleshy fruit rounds out the mid-palate and the plush texture gives density to the overall structure of this mid-bodied wine. The juicy acidity with cherry skin and crushed velvet tannins are balanced with a presence and depth of fruit. Flavours include dark cherry, red cherry pie crust, clove spice and wild strawberry. All this is capped by a saline undertone that leads to a tapered finish.
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The wine rested in barrel for eleven months. A small number of artisanal coopers were selected, all from Burgundy and only French oak was chosen. Importantly, each clone and soil type was micro vinified as separate batches. In 2019 21.8% new oak; 76.1% 228 l and 23.9% 500 l.
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Alcohol: 13.84% | pH: 3.32 | RS: 2.4 g/l
R795
per 750ml
accolades

Platter's Wine Guide 2023
4.5*
Claire Nesbitt for James Suckling
93/100
Tim atkin
92/100
Richard Kershaw buys grapes from the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde and Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge sub-zones to produce this sappy, savoury Pinot Noir. Fermented with 20% whole bunches, it's layered and refreshing, with raspberry and redcurrant flavours and refined 24% new oak. 2023-28.
-Tim Atkin MW, South Africa Report 2022