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Cuvée Cinema Pinot Noir 2021 Crystallum
Vendor code : 312
Crystallum specialises exclusively in Burgundian grapes: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, working under ideal conditions in and around the Walker Bay region. The approach to winemaking involves minimal intervention: only local yeasts are used for fermentation. These wines can be described as the true doppelgangers of Burgundy in the most positive sense of the word.
Color
Red
Fortress
13,5%
Country
South Africa
Region
Walker Bay
Grape
Pinot Noir
Producer
Crystallum
Vintage
2021
The name of this wine is inspired by the filming of a movie about Napoleon, which took place at the Cinéma location just before vineyards were established there. The Cuvée is made from select barrels from a single vineyard, which is a top-tier location in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. This vineyard was intentionally designed to produce the finest Pinot Noir by using high-density vines with Dijon clones that are free from disease. This wine places great importance on achieving balance, tension, and focus. The scent of wild strawberries and sour cherries are prominent on the nose, with the addition of Indian spices providing an extra layer of complexity. The palate also features a hint of earthiness, contributed by flavors of liquorice and white truffle. The tannins have a fresh, crisp texture akin to pomegranate skin, and the wine is underpinned by a refreshing acidity that suggests it has good aging potential.
Crystallum Winery, established in 2007 in the Walker Bay region, is a small, privately owned family winery. The owners, brothers Andrew and Peter-Allan Finlayson, are third-generation Finlayson winemakers and sons of the man who first started growing Pinot Noir in South Africa's Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Andrew studied architecture and Peter-Allan studied philosophy and economics at the University of Stellenbosch. But winemaking "pulled" the brothers back into the family cellars. Peter-Allan Finlayson - "a gentle giant with a great sense of humor, determined and simple, a great guy" - became the company's head winemaker. Cristallum's first wine was a Sauvignon Blanc, produced in 4,134 bottles. The brothers expanded their wine selection in 2008 to include Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, leading to Crystallum now exclusively crafting wines from these specific Burgundy grapes. "We aim to produce classic wines in a new world context that reflect the traditional, age-old way of working combined with the new vineyards whose fruit we use in our work," say the Finlayson brothers.
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