A top expression of Montepulciano as a serious, full-bodied, age-worthy wine. Full of black cherry, bark, liquorice, and tobacco notes, Crognaletti balances it out with high alcohol and strong tannins but keeps it in barrel and in bottle for years before release. Current vintage is the classic 2016.
Bieler Family Born to Run is the culmination of Charles’ last 20 years – piecing together his origin story and tradition-bending blend of two states where he’s been producing wine for a decade-plus each. He had always remarked that the black fruit and structure of Washington Cabernet Sauvignon would be well complimented by the softer, lush, red fruit profile from California. Cross-state blending is rarely done in a quality way, but Charles is un-deterred.
This stunningly beautiful natural Pinot Noir is lovingly crafted by legendary Bourgogne vigneron Pierre Fenals from a minuscule plot of less than 0,5 hectares on rocky white soils with marlstone and sandstone in the parcel of Les Clos Roussots. Grapes are grown biodynamically and worked in the cellar with nothing added or taken away; after an elevage of 18 months in used barrels, the wine is bottled with no fining, filtration or added SO2. Supple, dynamic and focused with dark apple berries, underwood spices, baked plum and fine aromatic herbs.
An intriguing blend of Trousseau Noir, Cabernet Pfeffer, Valdiguie and Gamay. Partial carbonic maceration, whole cluster fermentation. A delicate, lean, spicy red from talented winemaker Scott Schultz.
Tiny production single-vineyard wine from Adi Badenhorst's best Cinsault grapes, made with carbonic maceration. Lightly coloured but packs an intense concentration of fruit.
Tinta Barroca is an old Portuguese grape varietal used in Port production that found its way to South Africa for Fortified wines. This wine comes from rehabilitated old vineyards to make a dry and spicy Red.
