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Critics Ratings

‘Vibrant & primary, still showing dusty vigour and upfront cool Pinot fruit. A line of acidity and chalky tannins on the palate is very promising and needs time to mellow. Super youthful. Drink 2023-2026.’ – Higgo Jacobs (Feb 2022)

‘Pronounced black and rooibos tea characteristics drive the nose of this earthy, herbal wine, with supporting tones of dried red cherry and raspberry as a fruity accompaniment. It's medium in feel, like crushed silk, with fine yet supportive tannins that lend pleasant grip to the palate and carry through to the earthy, tea-centric finish that brings you back to that first sniff. It's a lovely, complex package.’ - Lauren Buzzeo, Wine Enthusiast, 93/100, (May 2021)

'Deeply intense, brooding 2016 from Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, with a fruity-savoury density seething with pent-up energy. The most overt structure of acid and, especially, tannin of the 3 Pinots, also the most complete-seeming. Needs many years to start delivering on its potential.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2019, 4.5* (93/100)

‘Vrede tends to make the most compact of Hannes Storm’s three single vineyard Pinots, with more bass notes and concentration. Made with the 115 clone planted on clay-rich soils, it nods towards Gevrey-Chambertin, with impressive grip and darker berry fruit. 2018-26.’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 95/100