Thursday, 23 October, 2014
Bouchard Finlayson
Underscoring its dominance and popularity
in the market, the Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir furthermore achieved the
highest price amongst the four Pinot noirs on sale at the auction. It was also one
of only 15 different wines to break through the R1000 per bottle mark at the
prestigious event. Winemaker Peter Finlayson was one of eight Cape Winemakers Guild
founding members in 1985. He is widely credited for putting the Walker Bay area on the map as one of the
first modern-day winemakers in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley.
Another recent success for Bouchard
Finlayson includes a 90 point score for its 2011 Galpin Peak in the Wine
Spectator, USA. Winemaker Peter Finlayson is currently in the US where he was
invited to take part in the prestigious Wine Spectator 2014 New York Wine
Experience Critics' Choice Grand Tasting on 16 October. Recently both the Hannibal 2012 and
the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2012 received Gold awards at the 2014 China
Wine and Spirits Awards, while the Hannibal 2012 won a Gold award at the 2014 Six Nations Wine
Challenge held in Sydney, Australia, described by Peter Finlayson as ‘the
annual wine Olympiad for the new world wines’.
ABOUT BOUCHARD
FINLAYSON
Established in 1989 in the temperate
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on 125 hectares (312 acres) of Walker Bay's prime
viticultural land, Bouchard Finlayson Vineyard and Winery is a small cellar
dedicated to the quality production of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Ever since releasing their first vintages, the name Bouchard Finlayson has been
internationally synonymous with excellence. Today, owned by the Red
Carnation Hotels’ Tollman family and under the leadership of Victoria Tollman
and winemaker Peter Finlayson, 22 hectares (54 acres) of the estate are
currently under vine with 50% devoted to the varietal for which Peter is most
acclaimed – Pinot noir. Other cultivars under production include Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese, as well as a handful under exploration.
Bouchard Finlayson is an accredited Championship member of the Biodiversity and
Wine initiative (BWI).
Situated on the R320 near Hermanus, Bouchard Finlayson vineyard and winery is
open for tastings and sales Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00 and on
Saturdays from 10h00 to 13h00. For further information, call +27 28 312 3515;
email info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za; or visit www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za.