Scions of Sinai
Rocinante
White Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R120 nationwide
Scions of Sinai
Bernhard Bredell: Why the name “Scions of Sinai”? Scion = In plant biology referring to the top part of a plant/vine that exists above the ground. We say “The Scion cultivar of that vine is Chenin blanc and the rootstock cultivar is Richter 99″. In old English literature the word “Scion” also refers to “the descendant of…”. Making it applicable to refer to myself as a “scion” from Sinai Hill as well as the vines. Plural “Scions”. Pronounced: SIGH-ENS. Sinai = Referring to Sinai Hill not the famous biblical mountain but the folk name for the foothill in the lower Helderberg region of Stellenbosch where the Bredell’s have farmed with old dryland bushvines for many generations. Luckily some of them are still rooted and a great part of them owned by my cousin Pieter Bredell (also 7th generation Bredell). Pronounced: SIN-EYE. It’s me and these couple of old bushvines… together we are by definition the Scions of Sinai. The descendants of Sinai Hill.
Description
"Named after Don Quixote’s horse, this is Bredell’s take on a Cape White Blend consisting of roughly a third each of Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, the former from Stellenbosch and the latter two from Voor Paardeberg – all grapes picked on the same day and matured for nine months in old 400-litre barrels. The nose displays a waxy note before peach, apple and citrus plus earth and spice. The palate has good weight and a slightly oily texture before a gently savoury finish. Lots going on if somewhat bemusing."CE
Food Pairing
Shellfish, Lean fish, Mild and soft cheese
