{"title":"Storm Wines | Hemel-en-Aarde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Hannes Storm in his vineyards in South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_de04274b-37fe-4124-9ad7-a8ddc139385a.jpg?v=1612114099\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorm is a recent addition to the South African wine scene, having released their first vintage in 2014. Formerly head winemaker at Hamilton Russell, Hannes Storm produces beautiful Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a hands-off fashion, and is the only producer to bottle Pinots from each of the three sub-regions in the Hemel-en-Aarde; namely, the Valley, Upper Valley and Ridge. A respected viticulturist, he established a number of the top vineyards in the region himself, and is now proud to work exclusively with his own, estate-grown fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Burgundy, the Pinots are fragrant and dashing, with a purity of fruit and restless energy not often encountered in South Africa. The Chardonnays are pure class, offering, in the case of Vrede, sunny fruit and dancing complexity, while Ridge is an altogether cooler, more mineral bottling of great precision. Hannes places an enormous amount of attention on picking times, and ferments small batches naturally in stainless steel, before ageing in Burgundy barriques for a year. An average of 25% new oak is employed across the range. Believing that the wines need time to show at their best, the reds are released after fifteen months in bottle, at the beginning of their drinking window. Small production, attentive viticulture, minimal intervention in the cellar, and continued reverence to the terroir and vintage conditions means fabulous wines of distinct personality and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSTORM WINES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stormwines.co.za\/\" title=\"The official website of Storm Wines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/desktop_icon_cd1f9a91-a06b-4665-880d-cc47c0dde6d7_480x480.jpg?v=1588261941\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stormwinessa\" title=\"Follow Storm Wines South Africa on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stormwinessa\/\" title=\"Follow Storm Wines South Africa on Instagram\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"storm-wines-ridge-chardonnay","title":"Storm 'Ridge' Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eStorm Wines 'Ridge' Chardonnay is sourced from a vineyard grown on a cool, eastern slope on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge with low-vigour, stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld shale soil. The 2023 was picked with great vibrant, natural acidities and saw an extra two months in barrel, totalling 13 months in Burgundian barriques. The Ridge Chardonnay is an elegant expression marked by restraint, length and minerality. Notes of pink grapefruit and pink pepper emerge with air and accent what is a lovely salty, linear, and focused Chardonnay with a softly textured finish.[#intro] This an elegant wine with crisp fruit and a long, softly textured finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32301232357443,"sku":"A23STORMRIDGECHD-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/RidgeCHDBt.jpg?v=1729615459"},{"product_id":"storm-vrede-pinot-noir","title":"Storm 'Vrede' Pinot Noir 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Storm 'Vrede' Pinot Noir hails from a steep, northeast-facing slope in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley with low-vigour, stony, clay-rich Bokkeveld shale soil. Aged for a year in roughly a third new French oak. Open, pretty and delicate with a spectrum of ripe aromatic fruits; raspberry, strawberries, cherries and fine earth, with a fresh, concentrated feel and finessed tannins. Not simple yet so inviting and delicious! [#products]bodega-colome-altura-maxima-salta-pinot-noir,domaine-dureuil-janthial-rully-rouge,franz-haas-pinot-nero,otronia-patagonia-pinot-noir,jane-eyre-tasmania-pinot-noir,penner-ash-willamette-valley-pinot-noir[\/products][#intro]An inviting \u0026amp; delicious Pinot Noir from South Africa's Hemel-en-Aarde Valley...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53517211730301,"sku":"A22STORMVREDEPN-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/VredePNBT.jpg?v=1729628904"},{"product_id":"storm-ignis-pinot-noir","title":"Storm 'Ignis' Pinot Noir 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrapes for the Storm 'Ignis' Pinot Noir are sourced from a northern slope in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Organically farmed, the vineyard is cluttered with round pebbles on the soil surface with underlying decomposed granite. Ignis benefits from constant air flow and reduced disease pressure. At the winery the Storm 'Ignis' Pinot Noir is fermented with 20% whole bunches and matured in used wood for 11 months. The palate is medium-bodied, lightly spiced and with fine acidity. There are traces of ripe strawberry, red cherry, currants, a little brioche and judicious toast.[#products]domaine-bachelet-monnot-maranges-vieilles-vignes,craggy-range-martinborough-pinot-noir,valli-gibbston-vineyard-pinot-noir,domaine-drouhin-dundee-hills-oregon-pinot-noir,domaine-vacheron-sancerre-rouge[\/products][#intro]Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot, that's intensely aromatic, savoury \u0026amp; elegant with fine silky tannins...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53517383762301,"sku":"A21STORMIGNISPN-1","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/IgnisPNBT.jpg?v=1729670766"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_d2bfca00-f9e7-4435-a88a-30eb73a75870.jpg?v=1612114262","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/storm-wines-hemel-en-aarde\/storm-wines.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}