Wine Estate Western Cape
Bouchard Finlayson
A Hemel-en-Aarde estate specialising in Pinot Noir, with an accessible cellar-door tasting.
Worth a Detour
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Trip Role
Worth a Detour
Ideal stay
1-2 hours
Our take
The Pinot specialist's Pinot specialist, in the valley that does it best.
The Pinot specialist's Pinot specialist, in the valley that does it best.
- Trip Role
- Worth a Detour
- Ideal Stay
- 1-2 hours
Source Verified
Why it's worth your time
Quieter than Creation and Hamilton Russell, and a good third stop on a valley day. The Pinot and the Galpin Peak single-vineyard are the bottles to know.
What we love
The Galpin Peak Pinot, from a single three-hectare block.
What to know
Peter Finlayson, winemaker at Hamilton Russell before founding Bouchard Finlayson, is often called the 'prince of Pinot' in the Cape; the Galpin Peak is the single-vineyard bottle to know.