Darius Carignan

Beef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Mushrooms

The grapes are from Welgugund farm in Wellington which is famous for its certified heritage vineyards. The site is a warm west facing vineyard planted on Tukulu soil. The vines are low bush vines, exactly how the variety would be grown on the best sites in France and Spain. Carignan loves bright sunny spots, and this is a just one of those, a perfect spot for this variety.

The wine spent nine months in barrels and tanks before bottling.

Hand harvested and fermented with natural wild yeast in 700kg open top fermenters. We added around 10% of bunches whole. Several manual punch downs are performed daily, and the wine hand bucketed into our small press.

Painted Wolf Wines is a South African producer led by Jeremy and Emma Borg, with a strong focus on Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Shiraz and Rhône varieties. The brand combines characterful Cape wines with a conservation mission, supporting the protection of African wild dogs and other endangered wildlife.