Bouchard Finlayson

Bouchard Finlayson is a tiny winery located in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, near the town of Hermanus. The small coastal town is 120 km, or 90 minutes southeast of Cape Town, and is a world famous whale watching destination. The estate is located in the Walker Bay wine region. The farm has an area of 120 hectares, has vineyards of 19 hectares; the rest of the area is occupied by mountain valleys covered with the local flora of the Western Cape - finbosh.

Winemaker Peter Finlayson, graduate of the Faculty of Oenology, University of Stellenbosch. He continued his research in Geisenheim, in the Rheingau region (Germany) in 1975. This was followed by a period of work from 1976 to 1979, at that time still a new farm "Boschendal", after which he took part in the construction of the winery "Hamilton Russell". His success at this winery was legendary, especially with Pinot Noir. The Diners Club's Winemaker of the Year award was presented to Peter in 1989 for his 1986 Pinot Noir. As part of the prize, a trip was provided, which eventually turned into a visit to Beaune (Burgundy) as a guest at the winery of the famous winemaker Paul Bouchard.
In April 1989, Peter Finlayson and Michael Clark bought a piece of land in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. The first vines were planted in 1990, and the first purchased grapes were crushed under pressure on February 14, 1991.

The vineyards are planted with specially selected clones of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese, Barbera, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo, Semillon and Weisser Riesling. These grapes are particularly well adapted to the terroir of the estate, which is particularly well suited to Burgundy grapes. 50% of the vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir, most of which are located on gentle slopes to the west, under the winery. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are planted in deeper soils.
Vine cultivation methods are based on the Burgundian principles of high planting density with low yields per vine. Most of the vines are pruned in a double guillot system, resulting in an increased concentration of berries. Green picking is practiced during ripening. Approximately 35% of unripe berries are cut and left on the ground, the grapes are harvested by hand. For some of his wines, Bouchard Finlayson adds grapes purchased from selected vineyards from the surrounding areas, mainly from Elgin County, also from the Overberg region, to grapes from his own farm.

The barrel park consists exclusively of French barriques from the small Burgundy Meyrieux cooper house of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which makes barrels specially for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The storage for bottled wines and the cellar with barrels are also equipped with thermal control to ensure optimal and even development of the wines.

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