Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Pairs well with seafood, smoked salmon, light poultry dishes, salads and Mediterranean cuisine. Its crisp acidity and delicate fruit profile also make it suitable as an aperitif.

Grapes are sourced from selected vineyards in the Franschhoek Valley, benefiting from mountain-influenced conditions and cooling breezes that promote slow ripening. The sites are chosen to preserve natural acidity and finesse, essential for producing a balanced and fresh Chardonnay–Pinot Noir blend.

The wine is matured in stainless steel on fine lees for a short period prior to bottling to enhance mouthfeel while maintaining freshness and aromatic clarity.

The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir components are vinified separately. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel to preserve freshness and fruit purity, with careful blending undertaken after fermentation to achieve balance, harmony and consistency of style.

Our wines are made using two noble cultivars, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The structure of Pinot Noir and the elegance of Chardonnay bring balance to our wines and a freshness to our Méthode Cap Classique. Our Méthode Cap Classique and related wines are produced under Pierre Jourdan, the name of the French Huguenot to whom the farm was granted in 1694. Our still wines are produced under the name of Haute Cabrière, paying tribute to Pierre Jourdan’s home town in France.