South Africa, Wellington
Cinsault
Description
TASTING NOTES: Clear bright, with fresh purple hues. The nose shows an array of fruit, with pure fresh berries, tart cherries, raspberries, cranberry with strawberry and a hint of spice. The palate is soft, juicy and consistent, showing liquorish, dark fruit with subtle savoury notes to the fore. The tannins are silky with a persistent clean finish. Our purest expression of Cinsault.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES: From a dry land bush vine single vineyard planted in 1974. Certified as a Heritage Vineyard. All fruit picked by hand into small crates, at 23,5 ° Balling. The grapes were chilled to 7° Celsius, with destemming thereafter. Cold soaking was done for 48 hours, before the start of fermentation. Two punch downs were done per 12-hour cycle. The wine finished fermentation on skins and pressed when dry. A large portion of the wine was aged unoaked, to retain fresh fruity aromas, with a small portion to barrels and aged for 14 months.
Awards
91 pts Winemag.co.za Rating
Silver Decanter Medal
91 pts Decanter Points
Double Silver National Wine Challenge
91 pts Tim Atkin
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
From a dry land bush vine single vineyard planted in 1974. Certified as a Heritage Vineyard. All fruit picked by hand into small crates, at 23,5 ° Balling. The grapes were chilled to 7° Celsius, with destemming thereafter. Cold soaking was done for 48 hours, before the start of fermentation. Two punch downs were done per 12-hour cycle. The wine finished fermentation on skins and pressed when dry. A large portion of the wine was aged unoaked, to retain fresh fruity aromas, with a small portion to barrels and aged for 14 months.
Vineyard
Bushvine, dry land, no irrigation, low yield
Soil Type
Decompose Granite
Viticulture
Dry land bushvine was planted in 1974.
Maturation
20% of the wine was aged in 3rd and 4th fill French oak barrels for 14 months.
