2024 Crystallum Cuvée Cinéma Pinot Noir
£47.00
“One of those wines that you greet like an old friend, Cuvée Cinéma is a stylish, almost hedonistic Pinot Noir from the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Deftly fermented with 60% whole clusters, it’s a sweetly beguiling, almost fleshy Pinot Noir, with succulent strawberry and raspberry flavours, fine tannins and racy acidity.”
96 Points, Tim Atkin MW
“Grapes from Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. 60% whole-bunch fermented. The nose reveals red and black cherry with subtle notes of mushroom, earth and oak spice. The palate is substantial and flavourful yet composed – dense fruit, lemon-like acidity and tightly packed tannins, leading to a long, gently savoury finish.”
96 Points, Christian Eedes, Winemag
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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.
Scenes from a movie based on the life of Napoleon were shot on the Cinéma site the year before vineyards were introduced, which gave this wine its name. This Cuvée is a selection of barrels made from said single vineyard, a premium site in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge that was meticulously designed to produce the highest quality Pinot Noir with the planting of high density vines using disease-free Dijon clones.
Additional Information
| ABV | 14% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | South Africa |
| Critic Score | 96/100 |
| Drink until | 2034 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2024 |
