Mineral, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice,
BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%):
Origin: Cape South Coast (Hermanus, Elgin, Walker Bay & More), South Africa
Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)
Winemaking:
Maturation:
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WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Bacon-stuffed mushrooms, roast chicken, bacon and beef burger
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir is a South African wine icon dedicated to expressing its terroir. Opens with a graceful nose that is soft and sweet without being overtly fruity. The palate has a delectable tightness to its structure, crisp tannins and a length that balances its richness perfectly. Ripe red cherry, currant and raspberry fruit flavours mingle with savoury dark spices like anise, pepper and tobacco to create complexity. Closes in a bright and lingering mineral finish.
100% Pinot Noir. The fruit comes from small yielding vines growing in Hamilton Russell Vineyard's low-vigour, stony, clay-rich soils and under cool maritime mesoclimates. Hamilton Russell Vineyards is one of the most southerly wine Estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea. They pioneered viticulture and winemaking in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus.
The wine ages for 10 months in 228L French Oak barrels (25% 1st fill, 25% 2nd fill, 42% 3rd fill and 8% 4th fill).
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