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Rall Cinsault 2023
R308.00
“And then there is the Cinsault… Oh, my hat! Spiced cherries, pink flavours, and a slightly grainy textrue. We love a good Cinsault, and this is one!” – Corlien’s notes
Already drinking beautifully, but will certainly benefit from some time in the bottle.
The grapes are mainly from Darling old vines planted in 1982 and grown on iron-rich clay soils. Semi-carbonic fermentation occurs naturally using 100% wholebunches before aging for 8 months in 3000L Foudre and older small French oak barrels. The 2023 has lots of layers and some beautiful red fruit with crunchy, coated tannins from the stems and fresh acidity to bring the balance. No doubt their most serious Cinsault offering to date.
19 in stock
Description
Gentle giant Donovan Rall is very well-travelled as a winemaker, but found his inspiration in the Mediterranean varieties in the Swartland. After graduating with a Viticulture and Oenology degree from Stellenbosch University in 2005 and extensive travels and harvests in other regions, Donovan returned to South Africa in 2007 for a season in the Swartland. Here he worked on his dream of making unique and natural-styled wines under his own label, a small batch range “never more than 1000 cases tops” from good fruit from some of the oldest vineyards in Swartland and Stellenbosch. He started with Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Verdelho and Viognier for a white blend, and Syrah, Mouvedre and Grenache for his red blend, but now also make some single varietal wines. The winemaking is simple, with each parcel allowed to ferment and mature naturally before blending. The wines are full of character and complexity, mark our words these are future classics.
Additional Information
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