Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $55.37Original ZAR 910.00≈ €49.27 · £41.62 | tesselaarsdalwines.co.za ↗ |
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $49.29Original ZAR 810.00≈ €43.86 · £37.05 | tesselaarsdalwines.co.za ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.04%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.41
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Vineyard Yield 6 hL/ha
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 36% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak36%
Second Fill Oak36%
Third Fill Oak23%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 L
Production Details The 2024 overall Budding was earlier and more even than for the 2023 vintage, but the damage of the storms late September resulted in significantly lower yields. The Pinot noir handled the challenges of the growing season quite well under the circumstances, where the wet Winter and dry Summer resulted in small compact bunches with small berries for both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Early indications for the wines are for beautiful varietal expression, with good length and textured mouthfeel.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.32%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Sites Hemel-en-aarde Ridge, La Vierge Babylon Vineyards (unirrigated)
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 26% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak26%
Second Fill Oak26%
Third Fill Oak21%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Production Details A very challenging 2023 harvest, but thankfully with all grapes in before the rains in March, This did not have a negative effect as the vines received natural irrigation which helped decrease the effect of water stress levels on the vines allowing them to function better and allow optimal functionality for the ripening period. The vineyards had even budburst and the initial growth was also even, mainly due to higher than normal maximum and minimum temperatures during September. Grape quality was very favourable leading to an exceptional vintage. The Season's length, coolness and reduced yields have made for a great quality harvest.
Tasting Notes
sour cherries, wild strawberries, cloves
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.99%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.51
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Sites Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, La Vierge Vineyards (100% unirrigated)
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 33% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak33%
Second Fill Oak23%
Third Fill Oak23%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 L
Production Details Barrel ageing: 9.5 months. Wooding: 33% first-fill, 23% second-fill, 23% third-fill, 21% fourth-fill tight-grain French oak. Yield: 6 tons/ha. Production: 506.66 cases. Released January 2023. The 2022 growing season was almost a week later than usual for Pinot Noir from the vineyards of La Vierge Babylon in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. The average maximum temperatures for the months leading up to, and during harvest, was almost a degree higher than the long-term average of 25C. The ripening was slow and extended with the harvest being complete second week March. Winter saw the most rainfall since the maiden vintage of 2015, followed by a dry spring which made for even and healthy budding. This vintage delivered beautiful, pure fruit wines.
Tasting Notes
red cherries, raspberries, cloves, baking spices, elegant, age-worthy
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.42%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 34% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak34%
Second Fill Oak33%
Third Fill Oak29%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Production Details The 2021 growing season had a fair amount of rain falling before the grapes started to ripen. This did not have a negative effect as the natural irrigation helped to reduce stress levels on the vines, allowing them to function optimally during the ripening period. The accumulation of cold units in the early winter was fantastic for breaking dormancy. Winter rainfall was lower than in the previous season but still sufficient to replenish soil profiles. The vineyards had even budburst and the initial growth was also even, mainly due to higher than normal maximum and minimum temperatures during September. Grape quality was very favourable, leading to an exceptional vintage.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Second Fill Oak29%
Third Fill Oak29%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Production Details The 2020 harvest season had a fair amount of rain falling before the grapes started to ripen—natural irrigation that helped decrease stress levels on the vines, allowing them to function optimally during the ripening period. The post-harvest period in 2019 was cool, which contributed towards leaf fall occurring later and a good accumulation of reserves for vines to mature grapes. Spring was characterised by higher-than-normal minimum and maximum temperatures which resulted in even budburst and initial growth. The warmer, drier weather conditions that followed increased soil temperatures and root activity significantly. Overall conditions during the flowering and berry set period were much better than 2019's extreme temperature fluctuations.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.3%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Vineyard Yield 6 hL/ha
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 35% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak35%
Second Fill Oak29%
Third Fill Oak29%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre
Production Details The 2019 harvest season tested even the most skilled winemakers. Early leaf fall after three years of drought left reduced reserves for vines to mature grapes. Spring was characterised by intense weather fluctuations, resulting in a reduced number of looser and uneven bunches with smaller berries. Vineyards were off to a slow start and growth was erratic due to variations between warm and cold days and low soil temperatures. A heatwave at the end of October was followed by cold, windy conditions during the flowering and set phase of many vineyards. This led to unevenness in bunches and berries between vines in the same block and even on the same grapevine. Though these challenges resulted in a reduced yield, the vintage was excellent, filled with character.
2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Residual Sugar 1.85 g/L
pH 3.44
Total Acidity 5.61 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Vineyard Yield 60 hL/ha
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Second Fill Oak23%
Third Fill Oak30%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre
Production Details Our best vintage to date, the 2017 has greater depth, structure and plushness of palate than both the 2016 and 2015, retaining the clean, lifted blue fruit that is a characteristic of the best Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Pinot Noirs. This wine combines the tight minerality of the old world with the pure sumptuous fruit of the new. 2017 repeated the trend of 2015 and 2016, but surpassed them both in quality. As in the preceding two years, while excessive heat and extreme dryness reigned in the rest of the winelands, the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge remained relatively temperate due to its close proximity to the South Atlantic and timely rain from the southeast. For the third year in a row, January was warmer than our long-term average but not drier than average, and the crucial February to March period wetter than average without being warmer. The high temperatures of December intensified in January and again accelerated the harvest; but this time, the resulting wines are in a class of their own, the finest we have produced to date, truly exemplifying our style.
2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.38
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Second Fill Oak25%
Third Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre
Production Details 2016 was an unusually early and short harvest with almost exactly the same timing as 2015. The character of the vintages, however, are surprisingly different. In most of the winelands, the story was of excessive heat and extreme dryness, but this was not the case for the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Close proximity to the cool South Atlantic kept the maximum temperatures in check, and we also benefitted from timely rain from the southeast which seldom reaches the warmer inland areas. January was considerably warmer than our long-term average, yet not drier than average, and the crucial February to March period was wetter than average without being warmer. A relatively warm December, followed by a hot January was probably the main factor in making 2016 an early year. The resulting wines are sure to delight the purists and will perhaps be seen as more typical of our style.
2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.9%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Aging 9.4 months (285 days)
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Second Fill Oak25%
Third Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228 litre
Production Details This was an extraordinary vintage, quite unlike anything we have experienced before. The harvest was two weeks early, completed in four weeks (instead of our customary seven), the result of a combination of lower-than-average rainfall and greater sunlight intensity. The grapes were extremely healthy, with thick skins and unusually low juice content. Full ripeness was achieved surprisingly quickly, despite the lower-than-average maximum temperatures during the crucial December to March period. This makes 2015 surprisingly cooler than the celebrated 2013, 2012 and 2009 vintages, yet the resulting wines are fuller and more sumptuous and concentrated. Production: 100.16 cases.
Tasting Notes
sweet red cherry fruit, white pepper, hint of ginger (nose), silky, fine, supple red cherry fruit (palate), restrained sophistication, superb structure, balanced acidity
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 73 322 9499
Owner
Berene Sauls
Cellarmaster
Emul Ross (Hamilton Russell Vineyards)