Op Die Berg Pinot Noir 2022
Op Die Berg Pinot Noir 2022
A consistent winner of both national and international wine awards, our Pinot Noir is nourished by the unique ‘terroir’ of the Graaff family farm in the Witzenberg Mountain range in Ceres, better known until recently for high quality apples and pears.
At an altitude of 960 meters above sea level, with winter snowfalls often covering the vineyards, a truly continental climate facilitates gradual ripening for a concentrated, luscious, elegant, ‘terroir’ driven wine which, as the vines mature, produces increasingly perfumed wines with each successive vintage.
Carefully handpicked in Ceres in the early hours of the morning, the grapes are vinified by Cellar Master Charles Hopkins in the safety of our cellar at De Grendel.
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Awards
Awards
2021
James Suckling 2022 92 Points
Platter's Guide 2023 93 Points (4 1/2 Stars)
Tim Atkin Report 2023 92 Points
Veritas Awards 2022 Double Gold
2020
IWSC 2022 Silver
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 Gold
Platter's Guide 2023 93 Points (4 1/2 Stars)
SA Terroir Wine Awards 2022 National Winner
Tim Atkin Report 2022 90 Points
2019
Michelangelo Wine Awards 2021 Gold
Platter's Guide 2022 94 Points (4 1/2 Stars)
Veritas Awards 2021 Gold
Winemag Pinot Noir Report 2021 Top 10 (93 Points)
2018
Decanter Wine Awards 2021 Silver
Platter's Guide 2021 93 Points (4 ½ Stars)
Winemag Pinot Noir Report 2020 Top 10
2017
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2020 Trophy
Winemag Pinot Noir Report 2019 94 Points (Top Score)
2016
Platter's Guide 4 1/2 Stars
2015
James Suckling 2018 92 Points
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2018 Trophy
Platter's 4 1/2 Stars
2014
Platter's 4 1/2 Stars
Tonnellerie Saint Martin Pinot Noir Report 2017 91 Points
2013
Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards 2017 Gold
SA Terroir Wine Awards 2016 Area Winner
Platter's 4 1/2 Stars
2012
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2015 Gold
China Wine & Spirits Awards Gold
Platter's 4 Stars
2010
Top 100 SA Wines 2013
Veritas Awards 2017 Gold
2009
Platter's 4 Stars
2007
Platter's 4 Stars
2006
Winemakers Choice Awards Diamond
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Tasting Notes
The wine has an intense and deep colour. Enticing nose of red berry fruits and delicate touches of morels. Elegant entry with subtle aromas of strawberry and cherry, followed by the wine’s tannin making itself felt, and finally the finish shows delicious persistence.
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Food Complements
Delicious when served slightly chilled during the warmer summer months. Enjoy with a delicious charcuterie platter, freshly baked bread, and roasted onion marmalade.
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Vintage
High on the Witzenberg Mountain range in Ceres, at an altitude of 960 meters above sea level, this unique ‘appellation’ exhibits South Africa’s only truly continental climate with winter temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. The cooler night-time temperatures and hotter daytime temperatures during the growing season results in slower ripening and more concentrated fruit. Ceres fruit displays surprising cooler climate characteristics in comparison to other regions of the Western Cape.
Technical Tasting Sheets
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