In conjunction with Tonnellerie Saint Martin, Winemag.co.za is pleased to release the third annual Pinot Noir Report. They received 35 entries from 24 producers for this year’s competition.
A three-person panel tasted the line-up blind (labels out of sight), scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
Op die Berg 2017 made from Ceres Plateau grapes by Charles Hopkins and the team at De Grendel was judged best wine overall with a rating of 94 points on the 100-point scale and the cellar consequently won a new barrel of its choice from the sponsor.
There were a further two wines to rate 93 and four wines to rate 92, these together making up the so-called “Magnificent Seven”, which were as follows (ratings alongside):
To read the report in full, including key findings, tasting notes for the top seven and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered, download the following: Tonnellerie Saint Martin Pinot Noir Report 2019.
