Kara Tara's Pinot Noir has turned out to be one of its most loved wines thanks in large part to the decision to cultivate the finicky Burgundian grape in the country's coolest region of Elgin Valley. This elegant red is the labour of love of the lauded cool climate specialist Rüdger van Wyk who is chief winemaker at Kara Tara, known for fashioning a bunch of expressive Burgundian style wines across two of South Africa's most significant wine regions. His belief in Elgin Valley's terroir and patient approach to winemaking His core approach is to "always be in sync with Mother Nature and "the grape doing its natural thing.” Elgin Valley is blessed with high altitude and oceanic proximity that keeps temperatures low, coupled with ample sunlight and clay rich soils that make the vines work hard, rationing the nutrients to good effect. Grapes for this wine are also picked from the micro climates of Overbery and Durbanville. Barrel aged for fourteen months, this Pinot Noir fills the palate with cherries and strawberries with just a hint of spice and earthy tones leading to a soft finish.