Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

100% Barrel ageing for 10 months. Hamilton Russell Vineyards, one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea – is located in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. The low-vigor, stony, clay-rich soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of under 30 hl/ha and the philosophy of expressing the terroir in their wines – give rise to a certain tightness, tannin line and elevated length to balance the richness and generosity of this Pinot Noir.