Señor Tallos

This wine pairs excellently with dishes that can match its texture and complexity. Consider serving it alongside roasted poultry, grilled seafood, or dishes featuring umami-rich ingredients like mushrooms or aged cheeses. Its structure and acidity also make it a good companion for spicy Asian cuisine.

The Chenin Blanc grapes are sourced from the Helderberg region, while the Grenache Blanc comes from Voor-Paardeberg. Both vineyards are characterized by decomposed granite soils and are farmed using organic practices, although not certified.

Winemaker Bernhard Bredell employs a natural winemaking approach. The Chenin Blanc undergoes whole berry fermentation in neutral oak, while the Grenache Blanc is fermented as whole bunches in stainless steel. The wine is then aged on lees for seven months, with 90% of it developing under flor, contributing to its unique oxidative character.

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.