Ataraxia | Pinot Noir | 2018
Ataraxia | Pinot Noir | 2018
On our last trip to South Africa, we knew we had to come back with an incredible Pinot Noir to share with you. With Kevin Grant’s Ataraxia Pinot Noir from the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, we found just that. Hand-picked grapes were gently crushed and received a 10-day pre-fermentation cold soak period in open fermenters before 22 days of fermentation. The wine then spent 10 months in 225L French oak barrels (21% new) and underwent full malolactic fermentation.
Nose & Palate
Red cherries, pomegranate, delicate forest floor and a hint of spice and new oak. Captivating and sensual palate with suave tannic finish.
Pairing
Brie cheese, General Tso’s chicken, cha siu pork or (dare we suggest?!) a Big Mac
Accolades
92 points - Tim Atkin 2023 SA Wine Report
About the Winery - ATARAXIA
Hemel-en-Aarde is Afrikaans for “heaven and earth” and the claim is justified. The estate sits on a particularly heavenly stretch of land beneath a lofty peak of the Babylon’s Tower mountain range. In addition to its unrelenting beauty, Ataraxia is home to some of the most spectacular terroirs South Africa has to offer.
In 2004, The Skyfields Farm was visioned into the Ataraxia wine label when husband and wife, Kevin and Hanli Grant and a few friends purchased this 47-hectare prime vineyard property.
Almost two decades on, we are associated with crafting wines of incredible finesse, balance and depth; wines that proudly hold their own on the international wine stage.
