Asbourne Wines

Ashbourne Wines is a small Pinotage, and White blend specialist, founded in 1996 by Anthony Hamilton Russell and located on a beautiful 64 hectare property in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on the eastern border of Hamilton Russell Vineyards. Ashbourne pioneered Pinotage plantings in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and was identified as one of South Africa’s 4 “producers on the cutting edge” in the Wine Spectator earning a place on their Top 100 wines of the year

A blend of 3 grape varieties, this wine focuses on minerality, salinity and natural acidity to offer a truly refreshing tasting.

Delicious with herby roast chicken with asparagus.

FERMENTATION AND MATURATION: Sauvignon blanc in Terracotta Amporae, Nomblot Egg And Ceramic Egg, Semillon in neutral oak barrels, Chardonnay in Terracotta Amphorae and neutral oak barrels - for 5 months

93 Points - Tim Atkin, June 2022