Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir 2024

Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir 

Region: Cape South Coast, South Africa

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%

On the nose, red cherry, cranberry, rose, and damson. The palate is layered with fine, grippy tannins and a real depth of fruit.

Peter and Max are the first names of the growers who supplied the fruit for the first vintage of this wine. Fruit for the Peter Max Pinot Noir is now sourced from several vineyards, located in the coastal area of Hemel-en-Aarde as well as a new high altitude, inland site. The different sites experience altitude and cooling sea breezes, which slow down the grape ripening process, resulting in grapes with excellent concentration of flavour and balanced, fresh acidity.

Hand-harvested grapes were sorted upon arrival at the winery, with 50% de-stemmed before being pressed into must. Natural fermentation began after the must was left to settle at a cooler temperature, and this process allowed for minimal extraction and a slow, extended maceration over four weeks. The wine was then aged in 228 and 500L lightly toasted French oak barrels for nine months.

Today, Crystallum is one of the most highly regarded wineries in South Africa and is at the forefront of the ‘New Wave’ movement. In 2021 Peter-Allan was named Tim Atkin MW’s ‘South African Winemaker of the Year’. He is always on the lookout for new vineyards and with each vintage he strives to make even better wines. The winemaking has evolved over the years, with all the wines now fermented by wild yeasts and use of new oak reduced to help the bright fruit shine through.

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