The Basket Child Cinsault

Pair this Cinsault with grilled lamb chops marinated in rosemary and garlic for a delightful combination of flavors. Its vibrant fruitiness complements the savory notes of the lamb, while the wine's gentle tannins match the meat's richness. Alternatively, try it with a hearty ratatouille or a mushroom risotto to accentuate its versatile character and enhance the overall dining experience.

It is believed that old vineyards are very similar to old people. Most of them have found peace in themselves – it is our mission to show the world the elegance such inner found peace can produce. The grapes used for this wine are harvested from a block of old bush vine Cinsault planted to decomposed granite in 1972 on our Bottelary property. It is unirrigated and like a camel – it can go through a whole summer without water.

A unique winemaking technique, incorporating gentle basket pressing in the production of the "Basket Child," results in an exceptionally aromatic rendition of a staple in the South African red wine scene. This wine exhibits a paradoxical nature, being simultaneously dense yet light, ripe yet refreshingly fresh.

Think of it this way: many many thousands of moons, ago – the best wines of the past were made by normal craftsmen going out into the forest and picking wild berries - grapes and vinifying some of the most precious art the world has ever seen or drunk. Are we not overthinking or overcomplicating wine so very often? Inspired by those winemakers of the distant past and looking at the future of the South African wine industry and her renegade young guns receiving great international recognition, we decided to put our art into small bespoke batches of ArtiSons wines, each uniquely sculpted true to nature and true to vine.