Hemel-en-Aarde tops tasting of New World Pinot – Decanter, UK

THE PANEL tasting convenor: Decanter Magazine, United Kingdom. The focus: single-vineyard New World Pinot Noir. The judges: James Doidge (London-based importer), Roger Jones (UK restaurateur, wine critic, chef) and Master of Wine Dirccu Vianna (wine writer and educator in the UK). On the tasting bench: 100 wines, of which 43 were highly recommended, six were outstanding, with one regarded as exceptional – a South African wine scored 98/100, just ahead of an Australian on 97, an American and New Zealander on 96, with three wines on 95, including another South African!

Full report in the February 2020 issue of the magazine, with highlights and tasting notes on Decanter.com. The most successful South African wines are given below – Crystallum one of the Top 10 in the 2020 SA Pinot Noir Classification.

EXCEPTIONAL

Crystallum Cuvée Cinema 2018
WO Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Walker Bay, with winemaking completed at Gabriëlskloof cellar, Bot River

OUTSTANDING

Newton Johnson Seadragon 2017
WO Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Paul Cluver Estate 2017
WO Elgin, Cape South Coast

Storm Vrede 2017
WO Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Walker Bay

 

 

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