South Africa — wine

Walker Bay WO

Walker Bay, centred on the coastal town of Hermanus, is South Africa's coolest wine-producing region, generating Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of world-class quality. The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley within Walker Bay has emerged as South Africa's Burgundy, producing wines of extraordinary elegance and minerality.

Year Rating Notes
2024 Benguela conditions ideal; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay showing purity.
2023 excellent
2022 excellent
2021 exceptional
2020 very_good
2019 excellent
2018 Landmark Walker Bay vintage — Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of exceptional mineral depth.
2017 Variable; Hemel-en-Aarde Valley sites performed best.