Rall Cinsault 2021

A wine doesn't have to be big to be complex, says Donovan Rall. A beautiful, somewhat nimble wine with a lot of bite, elegance and texture.

Appellation Swartland

Grape variety cinsault

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€26.50

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Rall Wines	South Africa	Swartland

About the winemaker Donovan Rall is counted among the best winemakers in Swartland and South Africa. In everything, he is an impressive personality and that is not only due to his imposing stature. After graduating from Stellenbosch University in 2005, he first decided to travel before returning and settling in Swartland in 2007. Here he went in search of old small vineyards, from which he makes natural wines. The fruit from the different parcels is always vinified separately and then blended. This is where Donovan's talent comes into play; he is probably one of the best blenders in the Cape. All his wines are made naturally.

Vineyard management Vins Nature

Details

Vineyard	The grapes for this wine come from two old vineyards in Darling and Swartland. The soils are rich in clay and iron-rich coffee-clay.
Vinification	The grapes are harvested manually and taken to the tank. Here, as in the past, the grapes are trampled. Must from Swartland grapes matures on concrete, must from Darling grapes goes into old oak barrels. The wine is not clarified or filtered before bottling.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14%
Closure	Natural cork