Naude, Werfdans Old Vine Cinsault 2017

For many years, Cinsault was the step-child of the South African wine industry. Being one of the parents of Pinotage, the cultivar was neglected and never had the chance to show its potential. Ian was fortunate to find this beautiful Old Vine Cinsault on a farm just outside Darling planted in 1978. This block was so well looked after and never over cropped.

Picked in small crates and left overnight in cold room to bring temperature down to roughly 10 degrees Celsius. A combination of whole bunch, destemmed grapes and stalks go into a stainless steel tank and left until natural fermentation starts. One to two soft pump overs per day and left for roughly 2 weeks, pressed and wine transferred into older 225L French oak barrels
(minimum oxidation during theprocess). Barrel aging commences for 12 – 15 months

Naudé Wines is the culmination of a journey that began more than 30 years ago. Since that first harvest, Ian has worked all over the world, hoping to craft wines that tell a story of time and place. He is in love with the diversity there is in South Africa. Not just of the people, but the soils, the microclimates, and the wine varietals that thrive under their own unique conditions. He is fortunate to have been introduced to a few of these vineyards, and work with some of the wonderful grapes that they produce, many of these from certified old vines. The grapes on these vines are storied, complex and unique.