Crystallum Bona Fide Pinot Noir 2022

Darker and more intense than any other Crystallum Pinot. The heavy soils create stress for the vines resulting in a wine of great concentration and flavour while maintaining freshness and elegance typical of the Hemel en Aarde area. Bright cassis and cherry notes, with spice and a slight smokiness that lead to a rich and generous palate with supple fruit and full, grippy tannins. Integrated and ready to drink, but will improve into 2020.

"The finest debut South African Chardonnay and Pinot Noir pair" They are situated in the cool Walker Bay region, on South Africa's south coast around the town of Hermanus in the Hemel en Aarde valley. Production at Crystallum is tiny at the moment. The brother's focus on sustainability runs from the vineyard through to the winery. A new straw bale winery is being built using recycled steel, clay and stone from the property and straw bales from a farm just up the road. They… Read more