Chamonix "Feldspar" Pinot Noir. Franschoek

CAPE CHAMONIX
Franschhoek

Cape Chamonix Wine Farm is situated on the eastern mountain slopes of the fertile Franschhoek Valley to the north of Cape Town. It was originally part of the first farm, LA Cotte, granted to the Huguenots in 1688, of 290 hectares, much is planted with fruit tres and different vines of export quality. It also boasts some of the highest planted vineyards in the Cape.

The main homestead was built by Judge Malan in 1947 and was owneed by the Pickering family from 1965 to 1988. During this time the farm was renamed "Chamonix" (its previous name was Waterval). The name Chamonix was chosen as it reminded the Pickering's of a holiday spent in the French village of Chamonix.

The estate was bought in 1990 and many improvements have been made to it with the planting of new vines and fruit trees. Uitkyk, a small neighbouring farm was acquired a few years later. The Uitkyk homestead was renovated and became the award winning French-style restaurant La Maison de Chamonix. An underground wine cellar connected to the tasting room has been built on the lower slopes of the Uitkyk farm.

The Feldspar Pinot Noir has a bright red colour. The bouquet is complex with scents reminiscent of wild berries, spice sour cherries and violets. On the palate the wine shows medium body with fruit flavours balanced elegantly by tannin in a long fine lingering finish.

• Vintage - 2022
• Bottle Size - 75cl
• Alcohol by Volume (abv) - 13.5%
• Grape Variety - 100% Pinot Noir
• Style - Medium bodied, structured, complex dry red
• Drinking Temperature - 16-17°c
• Storing - to 2027+
• Closure - Stelvin