Nastergal

Enjoy with a gourmet lamb or ostrich burger or with a tomato-based pasta.

Grapes sourced from the the foothills of the Stellenbosch mountain. Deep red, well drained soils of granite and sandstone buffer these vines from extreme conditions.

After gentle pressing and ageing Tempranillo (60%) and Alicante Bouchet (40%) is matured in 4th fill French oak for 11 months prior to blending and bottling (unfiltered).

The two components of this wine are vinified seperately. Both are fermented naturally in open top fermentors, while 50% whole bunches are used for the Alicante Bouchet fermentation.

Thistle and Weed is a collaboration between the Terblanche and Wiid families established in 2015, led by Etienne Terblanche (Viticulturist) and Stephanie Wiid (Winemaker). Inspired by the encroaching weeds found amongst the vines grown in the Cape, Etienne and Steph draw parallels between thistles and weeds and the uncompromising tenacity and survival skills of grapevines. Together, they set out to discover the best of the Cape’s hidden gems, intent on crafting honest wines that are made with a deep connection to nature and offer the most simple expression of the terroir from which they come.