Cinsaut

Beef, Lamb, Pork, Vegetarian, Poultry

After the fermentation on the skins is complete, we drain and press back into concrete tanks for 6 months of elevage before bottling.

The grapes were destemmed into open-top concrete fermenters. Although we would love to play around with some wholebunch here, we find that Cinsaut has a low acidity (whole bunch ferments tend to reduce acidity). We like to capture the fresher, brighter characters of Cinsaut and we find the use of concrete helps us preserve the bright fruit and energy of the wine.

Craven Wines is a Stellenbosch producer founded by Mick and Jeanine Craven in 2012, focused on exploring distinctive single-vineyard sites across the region. With attentive, low-intervention winemaking, the range highlights individual varieties and vineyards through pure, site-driven South African wines.