Skuinsberg Cinsaut was planted in 1991 on the steepest slope (Skuinsberg) on Kaapzicht: the hills have claimed quite a few tractors over the past 40 years!
Tasting note
Lovely dense earthy savoury sun dried strawberry and bramble berry fruit nose. Full and fleshy, this is showy, bright and mouth watering, displaying a crunchy edge, saline acidity and a fine sweet macerated red currant finish.
Vinification details
Grapes hand-harvested from the steepest slopes on Kaapzicht Estate planted in 1991. The grapes are crushed and destemmed and fermented with an inoculated culture of biodynamic yeast for 4 days on the skins. After completion of malo-lactic conversion, the wine is racked and transferred to 225l old barrels for ageing. After 10 months in barrel the wine is blended and bottled.
Technical Analysis
Skuinsberg Cinsaut was planted in 1991 on the steepest slope (Skuinsberg) on Kaapzicht: the hills have claimed quite a few tractors over the past 40 years!
Tasting note
Lovely dense, earthy, savoury, sun-dried strawberry and bramble berry fruit nose. Full and fleshy, this is showy, bright and mouth watering, displaying a crunchy edge, saline acidity and a fine sweet macerated redcurrant finish.
Vinification details
Grapes hand-harvested from the steepest slopes on Kaapzicht Estate planted in 1991. The grapes are crushed and destemmed and fermented with an inoculated culture of biodynamic yeast for 4 days on the skins. After completion of malo-lactic conversion, the wine is racked and transferred to 225l old barrels for ageing. After 10 months in barrel the wine is blended and bottled.
AWARDS
Platter: 90 pts
Skuinsberg Cinsaut was planted in 1991 on the steepest slope (Skuinsberg) on Kaapzicht: the hills have claimed quite a few tractors over the past 40 years!
Tasting note
Lovely dense, earthy, savoury, sun-dried strawberry and bramble berry fruit nose. Full and fleshy, this is showy, bright and mouth watering, displaying a crunchy edge, saline acidity and a fine sweet macerated redcurrant finish.
Vinification details
The grapes were hand-picked and fermented in old 500L French Oak casks.
Skuinsberg Cinsaut was planted in 1991 on the steepest slope (Skuinsberg) on Kaapzicht: the hills have claimed quite a few tractors over the past 40 years!
Tasting note
Lovely dense, earthy, savoury, sun-dried strawberry and bramble berry fruit nose. Full and fleshy, this is showy, bright and mouth watering, displaying a crunchy edge, saline acidity and a fine sweet macerated redcurrant finish. (Greg Sherwood MW)
Vinification details
The grapes were hand-picked and fermented in old 500L French Oak casks with nothing added; ‘no fuss, and no frills’.
Skuinsberg Cinsaut was planted in 1991 on the steepest slope (Skuinsberg) on Kaapzicht: the hills have claimed quite a few tractors over the past 40 years!
Tasting note
Lovely dense, earthy, savoury sun-dried strawberry and bramble berry fruit nose. Full and fleshy, this is showy, bright and mouth watering, displaying a crunchy edge, saline acidity and a fine, sweet, macerated, redcurrant finish. Delicious. (Greg Sherwood MW)
Vinification details
The grapes were hand-picked and fermented in old 500L French Oak casks with nothing added; ‘no fuss, and no frills’.
