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2020 Earthborn Pinot Noir

Western Cape,South Africa,

Original price was: £60.49.Current price is: £39.98.

Bottle size: 75cl,
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Maiden vintage from organically grown grapes. Sustainable vineyard practices and thoughtful, minimal winemaking techniques are part of the quest to accurately and authentically express the very soul of a terroir ideally suited to Pinot Noir.

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Description

The 2020 Earthborn Pinot Noir from Ataraxia is a testament to the unique terroir of Hemel-en-Aarde. Grown on organic vineyards atop petrified sand dunes, this wine reflects the culmination of a five-year journey toward organic winemaking. Crafted with Burgundian techniques—prolonged cold-soak, spontaneous fermentation, and ageing in French oak—it captures the essence of its exceptional landscape. Expect a Pinot Noir of finesse, balance, and depth, proudly showcasing South Africa’s potential to rival global benchmarks in elegance and expression.

Additional information

Wine Type

Red

Country

South Africa

Region

Western Cape

Subregion

Walker Bay

Vintage

2020

Brand

Ataraxia

Cultivar

Pinot Noir

Bottle Size

75cl

Pack Size

1x75cl

Pack Type

Loose Bottles

Alcohol Percentage

13.50

Duty Status

Duty Paid

Availability

Immediate

Rating Agencies

Greg Sherwood

Reviews

Greg Sherwood 94

[Greg Sherwood, 01/03/2023]

Producer Profile

INTRODUCTION

Hemel-en-Aarde is Afrikaans for “heaven and earth” and the claim is justified. Our estate sits on a particularly heavenly stretch of land beneath a lofty peak of the Babylon’s Tower mountain range. In addition to its unrelenting beauty Ataraxia is home to some of the most spectacular terroirs South Africa has to offer.
In 2004 The Skyfields Farm was visioned into the Ataraxia wine label when husband and wife Kevin and Hanli Grant and a few friends purchased this 47-hectare prime vineyard property.
More than a decade later we are associated with crafting wines of incredible finesse balance and depth; wines that proudly hold their own on the international wine stage.

 

CELLAR INFORMATION

As has become the norm in crafting Ataraxia Chardonnay, a minimalist, non-interventionist winemaking approach, geared to reflect sense of place and expression of terroir, was adopted. This wine is 100% barrel fermented and carefully matured in specially selected small French oak barriques sourced exclusively from Burgundian coopers. Fortnightly batonnage was employed throughout the 10-month maturation period.

 

VINEYARD INFORMATION

In the most accurate and faithful way possible, our unapologetically wooded white wine mirrors the terroir in which our Chardonnay vines are grown. In other words, it is an expression of the low vigour, stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld Shale derived soils and the heavily maritime-influenced climate.

TASTING NOTES

Made using uncomplicated (not simple) winemaking techniques, this is an athletic, chiseled and precise wine. It embraces the very adult tastes of salinity, brininess and minerality, all of which are the hallmarks of the great and classic white wines of the world.