Description
VARIETAL
Cinsault
ANALYSIS
Alc. 13.1% Vol | RS 1.6 g/l | pH 3.72 | TA 4.7 g/l
ORIGIN
Darling
VINEYARD
Cinsault from a 43 year old dry farmed bush vine vineyard in
Darling. The vines are grown in decomposed granite on a south
facing slope which gets battered by the prevailing south east wind
off the cold Atlantic. We have worked with this vineyard since 2011
and the level of consistency and purity never ceases to amaze.
VINIFICATION
Grapes are meticulously sorted in both vineyard and winery. 50%
whole bunch spontaneous fermentation with gentle extraction and
2 weeks on the skins. Basket pressing is followed by a year in
older foudre and amphora before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Follow the Line always displays aromatic purity, strawberries,
cherries, rose petals and violets. The 2024 is an extremely
complex wine with the characteristic freshness of granitic soils.
One must never underestimate the ‘lightness’ of Cinsault, Follow
the Line drinks beautifully young but will age well up to 10 years.
James (verified buyer) –
Fantastic wine and brilliant service! I was sampling the wine on the same day it was ordered.