Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir100%
Drinking Window 2023-2038
Region Western Cape
Soil Granite-origin soils with a significant portion of clay in the subsoil
Elevation 300.0 meters
Grape Clone 115, 667
Vine Age Vineyard planted in 2006
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 10 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L barrels
Production Details 18 barrels produced by Jessica Saurwein. Place of the Gods Farm, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Walker Bay, Hermanus. This dryland vineyard lies 12 km from the sea. 2022 was a late vintage with great ripening conditions and very healthy fruit; the wine was picked in two batches from two vineyard sites 100 meters apart. Grapes were hand-picked, hand-sorted, cold-soaked, spontaneously fermented, underwent post-fermentation maceration until the tannins were optimal, and matured for 10 months in new and older 228 liter French oak barrels. Jessica Saurwein describes a minimal-intervention approach.
Tasting Notes
red berry fruit, strawberries, red cherries, black cherries, plums, exotic spices, red berries, fresh hibiscus, fruit-coated tannin, velvety tannin, crisp acidity, medium-bodied
Critics Ratings Neal Martin, Vinous.com: 92/100
Neal Martin, Vinous.com92/100
Tim Atkin MW94/100
Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za93/100
Angela Lloyd, Platters94/100
Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com96/100
Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com16.5/20
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Waterval Farm, Stanford, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 76 228 3116
Email
Owner
Jessica Saurwein
Cellarmaster
Jessica Saurwein