£36.00 per bottle
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Today, Crystallum is one of South Africa’s most highly regarded wineries and is at the forefront of the ‘New Wave’ movement. In 2021 Peter-Allan was named Tim Atkin MW’s ‘South African Winemaker of the Year’.
Established in 2007 by brothers Peter-Allan and Andrew Finlayson. Their father Peter was a pioneer in the production of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at Bouchard Finlayson, so after university, it seemed only natural for the brothers to return home and source fruit from the Hemel-en-Aarde to create their own label. Translating to ‘heaven on earth’ in Afrikaans, Hemel-en-Aarde is a coastal growing region that directly overlooks Walker Bay. This exposure to the south Atlantic, as well as its high elevation, makes for a climate perfectly suited to producing remarkable Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; two grapes for which the area is famed.
This ‘Peter Max’ is made with fruit from five different vineyards. These include two in the Hemel-en-Aarde, one near Clay Shales, one in Elandskloof and a new, inland high-elevation site. Peter-Allan uses about 50% whole bunch and indigenous yeast fermentation, followed by a reasonably long maceration to create a wine with lifted aromatics, lovely grainy tannins, as well as excellent balance and length.
2024 Tasting note: Pinot Noir displays aromas of red cherry, cranberry, rose and damson. The palate is dense and focused with fine, grippy tannins lending further structure and depth to the weight of fruit.
