AA Badenhorst Ramnasgras Cinsault 2019
Vineyards
This single vineyard was planted in 1954 on decomposed granite soils. The vineyard has a southeast exposition and is 1.6 ha in extent.
Winemaking and Maturation
The grapes are sorted meticulously in the vineyard and transported in small picking boxes to a refrigerated container where they are left overnight to cool. The whole bunches are fermented in old, seasoned wooden vats and pumped over once daily. When fermentation is almost complete, the grapes are pressed, and the wine is moved to a big foudre for 12 months. This wine was bottled directly off its gross lees
Tasting Notes
This vineyard is occasionally bottled on its own and 2019 was one of these years. It possesses great fruit of the red spectrum, earthiness and some lovely spice. The palate is delicious in its transparency of fruit flavours, fair acid grip and gentle tannins
Technical Details
Varieties: Cinsault
