Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2009

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Our Price:  £27.35Earn 27 Loyalty Points Notify me when this item is available Bottle or Case:    Single Bottle:  £27.35  Case of 6:  £164.10  Case of 12:  £328.20 Producer:  Hamilton Russell Vineyards Grape Varieties:  100% Pinot Noir Optimum Drinking:  Within 8 years Wine Style:  Perfectly balanced New World Pinot Alcohol by Volume:  14% Country:  South Africa Availability:

Hamilton Russell Vineyards - the most southerly wine estate in Africa and the closest to the sea - is located in the cool, maritime Walker Bay wine region, in a beautiful valley behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. The estate specialises in producing highly individual, terroir driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay which are widely regarded as the best in South Africa and among the best in the New World.

Founder Tim Hamilton Russell purchased the undeveloped 170 hectare farm in 1975, after an exhaustive search for the most southerly site on which to make South Africa's top cool climate wines from a selection of noble varieties. His son Anthony, who took over in 1991, narrowed the range to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay only and registered Hamilton Russell Vineyards as an Estate, committing to work only with grapes from their terroir. Extensive soil research initiated in 1994 identified 52 hectares of stony, clay-rich, shale-derived soil as optimal for the individual, origin expressive style they aim for and all plantings have now been limited to this soil type.

Anthony and winemaker Hannes Storm are completely dedicated to expressing the personality of the Hamilton Russell Vineyards terroir in their wines. Tiny yields and strong worldwide demand keep their elegant, individual, estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in restricted supply

Grapes: 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir from 23 hectares of vines. The vines are divided into 9 individual vineyards, each with their own distinct personality.

Notes Consistent with the character of their terroir, this Pinot Noir combines Old World elegance and expression of origin with New World forward fruit and immediate appeal.
Hamilton Russell is extremely careful in avoiding harsh, dry tannins and prominent oak character.

Serve: At room temperature to accompany roast or grilled red meats and rich pasta dishes.

Colour: Light garnet

Taste: Finely oaked, with aromas and flavours of raspberry, cherry and plum, with hints of game, develop to a deeper more complex, earthy, mushroom character with bottle age. The Pinot-flavoured ripe sweetness is held together by fair tannins and perfect balance.