A paler, delicate style of Pinot Noir from the cool climate of Walker Bay. The wine is 90% destemmed and aged in old French oak barrels. The fruit really shines in this wine, there is no taste of oak. This elegant Pinot would pair beautifully with roast duck or grilled salmon.
The Black Bream is the national fish of South Africa. This silvery swimmer is known for hiding in shallow, rocky, shaded waters and small pools. This wine is named for the shy fish because this plot of pinot noir comes from a cool, unassuming spot separated from the rest of B Vintner's land. Although there is a humble quality implied by the title, there's no need to be modest about the quality of this pinot. It's fresh, light and savory, and reminds me of salty wild strawberries. The fruit is front and center, and little oak was used in the winemaking process. B Vintners is an extremely new venture, so new, in fact, they cannot yet be certified organic. They are practicing organic, however. If this is their entrée, I can't wait to see what they make next.
The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir,...
South Africa is often lumped together, under some arbitrary umbrella heading, with the other wine-producing regions of the southern hemisphere - South America, Australia, New Zealand, etc. This does a severe injustice both to the fantastic wines of South Africa and to the wine consumer: the region is peerless in its harmonious synthesis of New and Old World winemaking styles. Wines lately coming...
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