Chapters Swartland Cinsault

Delicious on its own, served slightly chilled or will pair beautifully with charcuterie.

This is a 100% Cinsault from an old vines bush vine vineyard planted in 1998 in the Swartland region growing on decomposed granite, Oakleaf/Clovelly soils.

The wine matured in concrete for 10 months and was bottled in January 2024.

The grapes were hand harvested into small grapes creates and placed in a cold store overnight. After bunch sorting 50% of the whole bunches were loaded into the tank with the remainder of the fruit destemmed and crush on top. After a 5-day cold soak the fermentation started spontaneously. The wine spent a total of 28 days on the skins. After which it was drained and pressed to a concrete egg for Malolactic Fermentation.

Miles Mossop Wines burst onto the scene in 2004 when the first wines were made: Max 2004 and Saskia 2004. Max is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot and more recently Malbec and Saskia a blend of Chenin blanc Viognier and more recently Clairette blanche. Later in 2009 a third wine was introduced the Kika 2009 a botrytised wine made in the Noble Late Harvest style from 100% Chenin blanc.