Product Description
Newton Johnson Vineyards is a family owned and managed winery. They are based near the seaside town of Hermanus. The farm lies a close six kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean in the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) Valley. This cool-climate appellation has already established itself as one of the premier viticultural sites in the Cape, traditionally specialising in Pinot noir and Chardonnay but has recently proved an affinity for sensual Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. In South African terms it is seen as one of the coolest vineyard sites, with the ability to create wines of finesse, balance and complexity and is unique as the only appellation in the Cape where every vineyard has a view of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The most important wine-style attributes for the winery are elegance, minerality, suppleness, balance and multi-dimensionality. These are found in the truly great wines of the world, and are qualities that are easily obliterated by high alcohols and where a focus is purely on fruit. So many of today’s wines tend to be ‘dumb’, and they have lost their sense of place. The team at Newton Johnson believe that when you strive to re-introduce what the diversity of the vineyard sites tell you, and make wines that reflect the place, you regain intrigue, more complexity and more pleasure.
Crisp red fruit and more pronounced tertiary character. Sour cherry aromas with a brilliant floral display, deepened by earthy wafts of wet leaves and forest floor. Tight tannins with red fruit drop sweetness in the mid-palate. Linear finish with liquorice notes.