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Craven Wines Cinsaut 2022
Bottelary, Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, South AfricaFrom 32 year old dry farmed bush vines on decomposed granites and silica sands of Stelly's Rustenhof vineyard, this is one of the Bredall family farms that the Cravens started using in 2017. They share the site with with Bernard Bredall and his striking Sons of Sugarland label. Rustenhof is one of the region's most coastal vineyards, and you feel it in the freshness of this lifted cinsault. 2022 is the second time this wine was aged entirely in concrete, a move Mick and Jeanine have been moving towards for some time. Destemmed and whole berry, this was native fermented and rested in concrete, where it remained until bottling. Wild cherry, wild raspberry, mustard seed flood this lighter red, lit with crunchy acidity, scented with fynbos and white pepper, and framed with finely sticky tannins through a buzzy, medicinal kissed finish. Beauty energy and texture, this is most obviously a grape very well suited to concrete. Drinking beauty now.Tasted: 15 June 2023Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| AB | $38.00 | 750ml | |
| ON | $43.00 | 750ml | consignment |
Le Sommelier Inc.
Grape: Cinsault
