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Ataraxia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2022

R684.00

Region: Hemel-En-Aarde

Tasting note:

“In the case of his 2020 vintage of Pinot Noir, Kevin Grant from Ataraxia in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge has opted to ferment 100% whole-bunch and the result is terrific. Matured for 11 months in 225-litre barrels of which 25% were new, the wine shows haunting aromatics of red and black berries, floral perfume, tea leaf and a hint of fresh herbs while the palate has a great core of fruit, bright acidity and fine tannins. It’s pure and balanced with a remarkably delicate texture – some whole-bunch wines can appear a little rustic but not this” – CE 95/100

 

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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 forty-seven hectare prime vineyard property in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde wine-growing area. Situated within the Walker Bay wine region, Hemel-en-Aarde lies west of Cape Agulhas, Africa’s southernmost tip. Orientated on an east/west axis it is approximately 35km long and covers some of the most dramatically beautiful terrain in the Western Cape. With its close proximity to the South Atlantic Ocean, the climate is particularly mild, ideal for growing cooler-climate loving grapes. There are fourteen soil types on Ataraxia derived from the deposits of Table Mountain Sandstone, Cape Granite and Bokkeveld Shale. Collectively, these deposits make up the geology of the Hemel-en-Aarde area and can be traced back more than 1000 million years.
Greek for ‘a serene state of mind, free from worry and preoccupation’, Ataraxia lives up to the hype and almost two decades on they are associated with crafting wines of incredible finesse, balance and depth; wines that proudly hold their own on the international wine stage.