Stellenbosch, South Africa

A more darker fruited Cinsault, with leather, brambles, bracken and a kiss of tar. Sappy and light to medium boded with ground coffee and cocoa on the palate.

Another project from Xander Grier of Stand Alone Wines! This time in partnership with a friend and fellow winemaker, concentrating on coastal sites that are effected by the sea. Whilst its sister Sauvignon Blanc is named for the la niña phenomenon as it’s from such a cool site, this little number started fermenting just as el niño hit. In the same vein as Stand Alone, quantities are tiny, and the wines are made with a light hand, with nothing added other than minimal SO2 at bottling.