About this product
Paul Cluver's cool-climate Elgin Pinot Noir: elegant, perfumed, and precise from high-altitude vineyards. Delicate red cherry, dried rose, and subtle mineral character — cooler and more restrained than Hemel-en-Aarde's style, with exceptional freshness and food versatility.
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South African springbok is the country's great indigenous game meat; its lean delicacy and local fynbos herbs match Elgin Pinot's cool precision
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The universal Pinot Noir food pairing — roast chicken with herbs — works beautifully with Elgin's cool, elegant style and natural freshness
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Earthy beetroot and fresh goat cheese are Pinot Noir's natural salad pairing; the walnut dressing adds mineral bitterness to bridge the wine
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The classic Elgin fish pairing; farmed trout from local mountain streams with almond and lemon mirrors the wine's red fruit and fresh mineral acidity
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