Red Fruit, Herbal, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice
BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Coastal Region (Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Swartland, Constantia & More), South Africa
Grape Varietals:
Cinsault
Winemaking:
Organic Wines
Whole Cluster Fermentation
Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pomegraate Rockette Salad, Grilled Chicken
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Orange Chicken, Briyani
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Cinsault from Darling in the Western Cape. The vines were planted in 1968 on decomposed sandstone.
Taste Profile: Fragrant and elegant, showing the classic Cape Cinsault characteristics of red berries and Turkish Delight
Winemaking Process: A combination of whole bunch, destemmed grapes and stems go into a stainlesssteel tank and left until natural fermentation starts. One to two soft pump overs per day and left for roughly 2 weeks, pressed and wine transferred into older 225L French oak barrels (minimum oxidation during theprocess). Barrel aging commences for 12 – 15 months
Easy drinking red wines with bright fruit aromas and low tannins. The wines are often released without much aging in tank, oak barrels or bottle, and are meant to be drunk early
These wines typically can be nejoyed without food, and are usually served cooler. They can be light bodied wines like Beaujolais, or light extraction styles that do not emphasize tannin & color extraction
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