Radford Dale Freedom 2014

Robin Hood. Ned Kelly. Billy the Kid. Pancho Villa. ...Batman. The list goes on. Heroes of the people. But few know Radford Dale, the visionary outlaw of South Africa.

Among his many feats, Dale is renowned for liberating a generation of wine consumers from poorly made, mass-produced plonk. Combining the guile and charm of Dick Turpin with the fury of William Wallace, Dale and his band of men sabotaged barrel upon barrel of the dreadful stuff as it left wineries, saving poor defenceless drinkers from its scourge. In testament, enjoy this Pinot. Uplifting, complex and intriguing, just like the man himself.

In the vineyard and also in the cellar, their approach can be best described as a fusion of tradition and innovation. While their own philosophy is greatly influenced by the values and traditions of the Old World, they don’t ignore the cues derived from the local environment. They believe strongly in the Cape's ability (and especially the mountains of the Helderberg, Perdeberg and Elgin) to produce wines of superb elegance and inimitable character, while placing a great deal of faith in their chosen varieties to express the extraordinary array of terroirs that make these sites - with precious little intervention themselves.

The Winery of Good Hope is located in the region of Stellenbosch in the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, founded in 1998 and specialising in the mountainous viticultural sub regions of the Helderberg (Stellenbosch), Elgin and the Perdeberg (Swartland). They produce four distinctive wine ranges using traditional, natural viticultural and winemaking methods, at their cellar on the Helderberg mountain. They are fully accredited for enviromental, ethical, and social-upliftment practices.

Radford Dale Freedom is a wonderful Pinot Noir that offers a sweet strawberry aroma and red-fruit flavours. It is a well structured wine with fine tannins on the rounded palate.