Crystallum - Peter Max - Pinot Noir 2023
Crystallum Wines is located in Walker Bay , South Africa . It is a small, artisanal, limited production winery established in 2007 by brothers Andrew and Peter-Allan Finlayson . They are from a family of winemakers who pioneered the production of Pinot Noir in the Hemel-en-Aarde ward , notably with the creation of Bouchard Finlayson. The first vintage of Crystallum in 2007 was made exclusively from Sauvignon Blanc, but the following year , Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have been added to the wine portfolio. Crystallum now focuses on Burgundy varieties . Crystallum produces about 700 cases per year; about 60% red wine and 40% white.
Peter and Max are the first names of the winegrowers who supplied the grapes for the first vintage of this cuvée. Half of the harvest is destemmed and the rest is kept in whole bunches. Extraction is kept to a minimum during fermentation with a maceration of 4 weeks maximum.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir