A Blend of 82% Cinsault, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc from Darling in the Western Cape. Picked in small crates and left overnight in cold room to bring temperature down to roughly 10 degrees Celsius. The challenge is to interpret the current vintage conditions in order to balance whole bunch, destemming of grapes and adding stalks (tannins). A combination of whole bunch destemmed grapes and stalks go into a stainless steel 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 the process). The 2020 season showed promise early but windy conditions during the sensitive berry growth stages, resulted in smaller berries. A bigger crop than 2019 commenced two weeks earlier than usual. Rainfall was mostly below average. Summer temperatures were moderate during the ripening period, with the absence of characteristic heat peaks. Early cultivars showed exceptional acidity, and the colour and tannin analyses in the red wines promise full wines with concentrated flavour profiles. Barrel aging commences for 12 – 15 months
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