Umbrian Sangiovese blended with 25% Montepulciano, and 15% Sagrantino with a pleasing farm-fresh vegetal sense of umami and a refreshing hint of salinity. Montefalco, deemed one of the 'Borghi più belli d'Italia', is a Romanesque, Gothic hill town in Umbria. The Bea familly estate has been local farmers here since the 1500's.
A Cab Franc made from riper fruit, with the abv to match. Where a lot of Cab Francs are great with a lighter meal like a stirfry, this one could take on a steak and baked potato without trouble. That familiar bell pepper edge complimented by a hint of cedar-y warmth.
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.
The Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Pinot Noir from the village of Segrois is made in a lighter style, easier drinking at younger ages, and in the great vintages compares very well to more famous Burgundy villages.
