Thursday, October 17, 2024

Sunday Pinot noir tasting at Strauss Auctioneers

On a Sunday afternoon in late August,
John attended a tasting of the best South African Pinot noirs at the Strauss & Co premises in Salt River

Righard Theron showed two De Grendel variations on the theme


Proposal Hill Pinot noir MCC and 2022 Op die Berg Pinot noir

In a separate alcove, all the Pinots were from the Hemel en Aarde/ Walker Bay area


Jean Engelbrecht's Cirrus Pinot from the Ceres Plateau
presented by Rust en Vrede assistant winemaker Lara Barnard

Winemaker Tim Hoek of Haute Cabrière and his wife Lesley with the estate's Pinot noirs

Andries Burger, talking to Glen Hunt, with Paul Cluver Village and Estate Pinot noirs

Werner Muller showed his Iona, Kloof and Mr P Pinots noir

Dudley Wilson with Kershaw Smuggler's Boot Pinot noir

Antonij Rupert Cape of Good Hope Sneeuwkrans Pinot noir 2020

There were two lucky draw prizes of a case of 6 bottles of Pinot noir, presented by Andries Burger and Glen Hunt

Bobby Wallace with his family's Paul Wallace Braveheart Pinot 2016 and 2020

Michelle Waldeck, Young Winemaker of the Year finalist, showed the Benguela Cove Walker Bay Pinot noir 2023

Hasher Family Wines Ernest Pinot noir 2022 


It was good to catch up with Berene Sauls and her Tesselaarsdal Pinot noir 2022

Spookfontein Cap Classique Brut and Pinot noir 2022

Liam Cloete showed the Newton Johnson Family Vineyards 2022 and Walker Bay 2023 Pinots

La Vierge Noir 2021 and Apogée Single Vineyard 2022

shown by winemaker Christo Kotzé

Gottfried Mocke with his Cap Maritime Pinot noir 2022

Barend Erasmus, assistant winemaker at Bouchard Finlayson with a fan and his Galpin Peak Pinot noir

The full suite of Creation Pinots from the Hemel en Aarde

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