Raised By Wolves
Old School Cinsault Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Blend from Western Cape, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Raised By Wolves
Raised by Wolves is the brainchild of Adam Mason winemaker at Mulderbosch Vineyards. The name is a parody of the constant one-upmanship of winemakers: My wine is a single vineyard. ... Yeah well my wine is naturally fermented. ... Oh yeah well my wine is hand sorted by berry. And Adam's response: Well my wines are all of the above and I was raised by wolves. The Raised by Wolves wines are all vinified with minimalistic intervention to allow the true character of the varietal and the site-specific terroir to shine through.
Description
Having enjoyed many SA ‘Cabernet Sauvignons’ from the 1960’s and 1970’s I was enthralled to discover that many of these old gems included a far greater percentage of Cinsault than Cabernet such was the shortage of Cabernet Sauvignon vines in production at the time. The laws legislating label declarations conveniently allowing these wines to be labelled and sold as Cabernet Sauvignon. Old School has a lifted, feisty orange zest driven bouquet with light kirsch-like aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft dark cherry and white pepper tinged entry, smooth and balance.
Food Pairing
White beans, duck confit, garlic sausage and smoky streaked bacon.
