Percheron Old Vine Cinsault, 2019

No Irrigation is used on the vineyards and very little crop control is needed due to the age of the vines naturally restricting yield. Cinsault has bewilderingly been overlooked for so long in the Cape but is a grape variety we have proudly been championing for years – so it is great that this voice of the Cape's cool Atlantic vineyards are finally finding flavor with wine drinkers. The vines are mostly 65 year old bush vines from hidden corners of the Cape. The climate is perfect for the viticulture with the low rainfall in summer months, tempered by cool afternoon breezes and the cold winters allowing the vines to rest and to build up reserves. All grapes are picked by hand at optimal phenolic ripeness, followed by a fermentation using delestage in which the juice is oxygenated which brings a lower concentration of tannins and a higher concentration of esters, key compounds that contribute fruitiness. The result is a wine, in which red fruit dominates and is full of juiciness.