2020 Nom Pinot Noir, Jessica Saurwein
Red | Still | 13%
Nom comes from Kaaimansgat Vineyard in Elandskloof, the same plot that Peter-Allan Finlayson’s Malabel comes from. Indeed, it was Peter-Allan who originally planted the plot in 2008. The vineyard is at 700m of altitude, but the property, which is mostly planted with apple trees, goes even higher. On the peaks that surround the vineyard, there used to be snow every month of the year other than January. Nom stands for nombulelo (gratitude in “Xhosa”) and Nomkhubulwane (a forgotten African goddess of agriculture), and the stunning label was designed by Isabella Kuijers. It’s lifted and very floral: a very red-fruited expression of Pinot Noir, that’s utterly beautiful this year.
Ready: 2023 - 2032