Pinot Noir 2015

Tesselaarsdal was founded in 2015 by long-standing Hamilton Russell Vineyards employee, Berene Sauls. This wine is named after the historic Overberg farming hamlet of Tesselaarsdal, not far from the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wine appellation, in which Berene was born.

Extreme care is taken to ensure this small-production, classically styled Pinot noir expresses the personality of the cool, maritime, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge from un-irrigated vines and its elevated, stony, clay and iron-rich soils.

From the extraordinary 2015 vintage, this was Berene's maiden release, made by Emul Ross of Hamilton Russell Vineyards. It was met with critical acclaim, and immediately identified as a wine to watch.