- 100% dry farmed bush vine Cinsault
- Hand harvested from a historic parcel planted in 1900 in the deep sandy alluvial soils in Wellington
- This is South Africa’s oldest registered red wine vineyard
- Cool grapes are crushed and destemmed into tank, with 100% whole clusters, with minimal sulphur is added, and no further additions are made
- Fermentation begins without inoculation and the wine is pigeaged twice a day with temperatures are not allowed to exceed 26°C and lasted 11 days
- After fermentation, 3 weeks skin contact is given, and the wine is then drained and pressed to French 500L barrel
- The wines are racked and blended mid-way through the year and bottled after 20 months in barrel
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Western Cape
Appellation:
Wellington
Variety:
Cinsault
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MLP-05-20 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2022-11-08
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2022-09-26
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2022-12-30
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2023-02-27