Ernest Gouws & Co Pinot Noir

A translucent ruby red in colour. The bouquet shows subtle aromas of fresh raspberries, cherries and tilled earth combine with a hint of baking spice. The palate is elegant, with a delicate and silky tannin structure, beautifully balanced with lingering notes of tobacco and wild mushrooms on the finish.

The Gouws family’s winemaking heritage dates back to 1691, when the first members (then called 'Gauch') set foot on South African soil as part of the French Huguenots who emigrated to the Cape Colony. Ernst Gouws, the jovial patriarch of the Gouws family and winemaker extraordinaire, firmly believes in the French philosophy that the quality of the wine is inextricably linked to the origin of the vineyards and its terroir. Grapes are therefore hand-harvested from site-specific vineyards around the town of Stellenbosch, which is world famous for producing quality, fruit-driven wines. At Ernst Gouws & Co we value and respect the immense contributions from our grape-growing partners, whose passion for producing world-class fruit is ultimately what allows us to achieve our goal of delivering exceptional wines that bear our seal of approval. Now, many generations later, this Stellenbosch family and their down-to-earth approach to making honest, wholesome wines is synonymous with some of the best the Cape Winelands has to offer.