Hearth Wines

Summary

You already know Nadia as one of the quiet forces behind Newton Johnson’s world-class Pinots and Chardonnays – wines that have become benchmarks in the Hemel-en-Aarde. But Hearth is her story, told in two limited, deeply personal wines. And what a story it is. Nadia’s Journey – From the Breede River to the Hemel-en-Aarde Nadia grew up on the farm Eilandia, next to the Breede River near Robertson.

After earning her Oenology & Viticulture degree at Stellenbosch, she spent two formative years in Constantia, learning the cool-climate craft. In 2004, a harvest in the Hemel-en-Aarde brought her together with Gordon Newton Johnson – and bonded over a shared obsession with Pinot Noir.

Since joining Newton Johnson full-time in 2006, Nadia helped shape vintages from the granite-rich Upper Hemel-en-Aarde soils. The wines? Consistently five-starred by Platter’s, lauded by Tim Atkin MW, and adored by wine lovers everywhere who value purity, precision, and place.

Now, with Hearth, Nadia has stepped forward into the limelight. This isn’t a side label – it’s a passion developed from decades of experience, a celebration of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from vineyards she knows like family.