Welgegund

Old Vine Cinsault

Name: Old Vine Chenin Blanc 1.5L
Brand: Welgegund
Price: 900 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 92 (2 reviews)

Cinsault from Wellington, South Africa

4.5

R395

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Welgegund Heritage Wines

“From a Certified Heritage Vineyard planted in 1974 on decomposed granite; whole-cluster fermentation and aged in French oak for 12 months. Aromatic and spicy nose of ripe cherry, strawberry and mulberries. The smooth palate is brambly, spicy, crunchy and fresh, with juicy cherry and raspberry fruit – super purity – and a long, crisp blackberrry-laced finish. Only 1,400 bottles produced.” – 93 pts, Tasted by Decanter’s Julie Sheppard at South Africa Old Vines Tasting, April 2026

Cedar

Mulberry

Bramble berry

Fennel

This vineyard is closest to the farm shed so picking is fast and efficient. The fruit was harvested by hand at first light, and cool grapes were delivered to the winery. A portion of the grapes went to open fermenters, mostly whole clusters with stalks intact. These grapes were cold soaked for 72 hours and inoculated with a Rhône yeast strain. A second portion was placed in open 500l barrels and naturally fermented. The different components were aged separately and then optimally blended.

Welgegund

The heritage wines, all handcrafted from old character plantings on our farm in Wellington, celebrate a unique combination of the decomposed granite terroir, the exceptional light and the timeless mastery of the winemaker, and offer an enduring expression of the classic Cape wine tradition so globally envied of this region for centuries.