Vineyard Selection Pinot Noir

This wine pairs well with dishes such as roasted duck, grilled salmon, or mushroom risotto. Its refined tannins and balanced acidity complement a variety of savory and earthy flavors.

Sourced from newer vineyard plantings established since 2017, this wine utilizes a three-clone selection of Pinot Noir. The vineyards are situated in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, benefiting from a cool maritime climate and decomposed granite soils, which contribute to the wine's elegance and complexity.

After fermentation, the wine was basket-pressed and aged for 11 months in 228-liter French oak barrels, with 20% new oak. It then spent one month in stainless steel tanks before bottling, followed by nine months of bottle aging prior to release.

The grapes were destemmed and underwent whole-berry fermentation in open-top fermenters with spontaneous fermentation. A combination of gentle pump-overs and punchdowns was employed to extract flavor.

Restless River is in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, situated in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, with vineyards at an altitude reaching 1200ft and 5km from the cold South Atlantic ocean. The appellation is unique with ancient, granite-based, rocky, deep clay soils; extremely rare to the greater Walker Bay area. Daytime temperatures during summer are some of the lowest in the South African winelands. This cool maritime climate and decomposed granite soils  produces elegant wines, balanced with texture, length and complexity.