COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Pinot Noir
PRODUCER
Hasher Family Wines
REGION
Western Cape
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Hasher Family Wines is owned and operated by Belgian couple Frederik and Céline Haspeslagh (Hasher), with family support from Céline’s uncle, Xavier. Located in the cool-climate Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, just five kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, the estate benefits from cooling maritime breezes and ancient decomposed granite soils over clay. This flagship red cuvée, 'Ernest', is named after the owners' eldest son. The estate is a certified WWF Conservation Champion, dedicated to regenerative, low-intervention farming. Winemaker Natasha Williams meticulously guides the maturation and blending of this elegant cool-climate Pinot Noir.
ALCOHOL
12.6%
AVG. PRICE
€40
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named 'Ernest' after the owners' eldest son, this flagship Pinot Noir is a true family tribute.
Fact 02
The estate is a certified WWF Conservation Champion, utilizing regenerative farming and endemic predator insects.
Fact 03
Won 'Pinot Noir of the Year' and a 98-point Gold Medal at the London Wine Competition 2025.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are handpicked at optimal phenolic ripeness, hand-sorted, destemmed, and gravity-fed into small open-top fermenters. Fermentation is carried out using a combination of wild yeasts and selected strains to ensure a slow, controlled extraction, accompanied by gentle manual punch-downs. After a soft pressing, the wine is matured for 11 months in 228-liter French oak barrels, with 27% new wood. The wine is kept in barrel for three months, racked, and returned to the same barrels for another eight months before bottling with a high-grade Diam technical cork.
