Description
Crystallum Wines Peter Max Pinot Noir 2023
The flagship of the range and great value for such complexity. Peter and Max are the Christian names of the grape growers. They will be proud to hear that these are of 1er Cru quality. The wines are 50% whole bunch fermented, with gentle extraction the key. Red cherries, cranberry, rose and lavender lead the way aromatically with a little sumac. The palate is dense and focused, with a tartness from sour cherry and rhubarb balanced by riper notes from mulberry and black cherry Absolutely delicious Drinking 2024 – 2029
Producer Information: Crystallum Wines
Crystallum Wines is a boutique wine operation started in 2007 by brothers Peter-Allan and Andrew Finlayson, third-generation wine producers and sons of Peter Finlayson of Hamilton Russell Vineyards and Bouchard Finlayson fame, and South Africa’s Pinot Noir and Chardonnay pioneer.
Crystallum is situated in the cool Walker Bay region, on South Africa’s south coast around the town of Hermanus in the Hemel en Aarde valley. They strive to find a balance between using old-world methods and traditions - trying to nurture what comes off the vines rather than manipulating the fruit to fit a predetermined outcome. All Crystallum wines now fermented by wild yeasts and with reduced use of new oak to help the bright fruit shine through. This philosophy was firmly recognised when Peter-Allan was named Tim Atkin MW’s ‘South African Winemaker of the Year’ in 2021.
