Pinot Noir, Ridge, Hemel en Aarde, 2024

Darker cassis notes with a mid-weight balance and crispness to the tannin, stylistically less apart from the other wines this year, Ridge again benefitting from a finer and longer tannin structure. A gorgeous Pinot. The highest site in the range at 330m in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Ridge Pinot benefits from a cool south easterly wind. Its easterly exposition means a longer hang time and a tighter, mineral feel. Aged for a year in 25% new French oak. New agglomerate cork closure from 2024.