Divergent

This is a wine blend of Lebanese heritage so naturally it pairs incredibly well with Lebanese food. Try beef or lamb schwarma with Tabbouleh.

The Divergent blend comprises of 34% Carignan, 34% Cinsaut and 32% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Carignan was picked first towards the end of January from 15 year old, unirrigated bush vines from Wellington. The Cinsaut, from the Helderberg region, was then picked in mid – February. These are 43-year old, unirrigated bush vines. Lastly, the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked early-March from 19-year old trellised and irrigated vines at 295m alititude on from the Stellenbosch region (Polkadraai)

In June the barrels were first racked and the Divergent blend was made up in August after which the wine spent a further 4 months in barrel until bottling early January 2019.

All components were crushed and destemmed (except for the Cinsaut which was 30% whole bunch) and naturally fermented. After fermentation the different varietals were pressed and kept separate in 225L barrels.

Hogan Wines is a small-production South African label founded by winemaker Jocelyn Wilson, who released her first wine in 2015. Working with carefully selected vineyard sites across the Cape, the range is particularly known for Chenin Blanc and a restrained, site-focused approach that puts vineyard character at the forefront.