2022 Crystallum, `Mabalel` Elandskloof Pinot Noir
£45.00
“The 2022 vintage was the coolest in Elandskloof since 2014, so Peter-Allan Finlayson decided to use no whole bunches on Mabalel. Spicy and savoury, with wafts of garrigue and fynbos, this is focused, chiselled and refined, with scented 20% new oak, lots of acidity and minerality and flavours of orange zest and summer berries.”
96 Points, Tim Atkin MW
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Product Description
Crystallum is a small Hemel-en-Aarde winery, 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 Valley to create their own label.
Fruit for the ‘Mabalel’ Pinot Noir is sourced exclusively from a unique, high-elevation vineyard in the Elandskloof. The site sits at 700 metres above sea level and rests in what resembles a volcanic crater. The vineyard is surrounded by some of the Cape’s highest mountain peaks that are regularly covered by snow during winter. The soil is clay with a lighter topsoil of sandstone and quartz, resulting in late-ripening fruit that develops an elegant and often savoury aroma profile. This is the first Pinot Noir to be produced in this valley.
Additional Information
| ABV | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | South Africa |
| Critic Score | 96/100 |
| Drink until | 2034 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2022 |
