Hemel-en-Aarde — meaning “Heaven and Earth” in Afrikaans — is South Africa’s most exciting cool-climate wine region, tucked behind the coastal town of Hermanus with the Atlantic Ocean providing a constant cooling influence. This is where South Africa’s finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are born, from producers like Hamilton Russell, Crystallum, Storm and Tesselaarsdal. Wines from Hemel-en-Aarde are elegant, precise and age-worthy — and increasingly spoken of in the same breath as Burgundy. At Winoship we are passionate advocates of this remarkable valley and stock some of its most sought-after wines for delivery across the UK.