EST. 1975
Crafting fine wines
Hemel-en-Aarde is widely regarded as one of the most exciting wine areas in South Africa and one of the most beautiful. To many, it is the place for fine, restrained, classically styled South African Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Falling within the Walker Bay “District", It is comprised of three contiguous "Wine Wards" located behind the historic seaside resort town of Hermanus, surrounded by nature reserves, overlooking the cool South Atlantic Walker Bay.
Hemel-en-Aarde means Heaven and Earth in old Dutch and Afrikaans and according to a visiting Moravian missionary in 1899, “Rightly has it got its name because so high are the hills which closely embrace the valley all round, that they seem to touch the sky and you cannot see anything but heaven and earth”.
"What is clear is that the wines from the Hemel-en-Aarde valley can be more than a match for Burgundy, with a level of vivacity and profoundness that’s rarely seen."
— LAY & WHEELER FINE WINE MERCHANTS
Hemel-en-Aarde Wine Focus
On the 18th of August, wine lovers from around the globe, celebrate International Pinot noir day. The Hemel-en-Aarde wine area is widely acknowledged as Pinot Noir capital of South Africa. Come and enjoy a journey through each appellation, their Pinot noir story and even recipes to pair with Pinot noir from each appellation.
