Bouchard Finlayson
A Hemel-en-Aarde estate specialising in Pinot Noir, with an accessible cellar-door tasting.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
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
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.
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