*A video version of this interview is available on YouTube*
Welcome to the Ex Animo Wine Co Podcast: a series of interviews and discussions with winemakers and great minds from the world of wine.
In this episode, David Clarke brings together four winemakers from the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley who specialise in Pinot Noir. The microclimate of the valley makes this one of the finest sites in South Africa to grow Pinot Noir - producing globally recognised wines of excellence.
David and the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde crew chat about what makes the valley unique, why Pinot Noir does so well here and how the oceans and soils play such an important role. A fascinating deep-dive into Pinot Noir in a South African context, as told by the people who have worked these vines for decades.
David speaks with:
Craig Wessels of Restless River
Johannes Storm of Storm Wines
Nadia Newton Johnson of Hearth Wines
Gordon Newton Johnson of Newton-Johnson Family Wines
More information on the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley can be found at https://www.hemelenaardewines.com/
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