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Restless River, Pinot Noir Le Luc, 2021

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A cult single-vineyard Pinot from South Africa's Hemel-en-Aarde, or "Heaven and Earth," valley, where the Atlantic sits five kilometers away and keeps everything cool and precise. Craig and Anne Wessels farm this small estate on ancient granitic soils over heavy clay, planting their namesake Le Luc vineyard in 2012 and coaxing it by hand toward wines built on restraint rather than volume. The 2021 came from a cool, elegant vintage, and it shows: this is a floral, focused, distinctly Burgundian-feeling Pinot that trades power for clarity. Fermented with wild yeasts and raised in mostly older French oak so the fruit stays front and center. If you think South Africa only does bargains, this bottle politely disagrees.

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Jancis Robinson

17 points

"Bright crimson. Firm, ambitious nose. More burgundian than most South African Pinots! Very subtle with violet notes and it may even develop mushroom notes. Really polished, fine tannins. Quite long."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    crisp , Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seared duck breast, roast chicken, grilled salmon, or mushroom tart.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied and silky. Crystalline red cherry, raspberry and strawberry with a floral lift and a hint of beetroot. Fine tannins, fresh acidity, long and focused.