Wine Composition
100% Pinot Noir
Winemakers Comments
A lovely, fresh red, finely integrating supple tannins and underlying minerality with flavors of pureed raspberry, spice box and a touch of Earl Grey tea. Silky, glides along on the palate, through to the finish, where the tannins impart a crisp edge and good definition. Drink now through 2029. Only 322 cases made.
Awards
Wine Spectator | 92 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.95%
TA
5.3 g/l
RS
2.3 g/l
pH
3.53
Winemaker
Name - Peter Finlayson
Winery
Established in 1989, Bouchard Finlayson is a boutique winery dedicated to the making of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines of outstanding quality.
Located in the wine ward of Walker Bay, an hour and a half from Cape Town, the 125-hectare property currently has 22 hectares under vines; the rest is mountain land, covered by the spectacular indigenous ‘fynbos’ flora of the Western Cape.
Bouchard Finlayson’s flagship wine is the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir, which has won many an award and accolade. Growing on the slopes of Galpin Peak, repeated vintages of this path-blazing wine continue to reflect a true celebration of Pinot-crafting, consistently endorsing the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley as a jewel in the hunt for this illusive grape.
Bouchard Finlayson is renowned as one of South Africa’s top wineries and this can be attributed to their philosophy and focus to produce wines of the finest quality.