{"product_id":"craven-cinsault-stellenbosch-south-africa-2022","title":"Craven, Cinsault, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eOur story begins back in 2007 while we were both 'dragging hose' in Sonoma, California, for the harvest season. A chance meeting at the Flamingo Hotel, between an Aussie and a South African, has eventually turned into Craven Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"819ac61\" class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-819ac61\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6ef0a19\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef0a19 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading aux-animated aux-animated-once\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-widget-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter both having taken to the text books at our respective universities, we decided to hit the road, see lots of things, work in lots of places and try and learn as much as possible from this massive wine world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"78dfb54\" class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78dfb54\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"47cf898\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cf898 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading aux-animated aux-animated-once\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-widget-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince meeting we have both been on a journey to discover how we could create something special that resonates with our beliefs and our pure love of wine. Luckily enough, we had very similar ideas. So back in 2011 we moved to Stellenbosch, South Africa, a place we both have an affinity for. Stellenbosch has such an amazing array of sites and terroir, and this landscape is perfect for what we want to do. Which is to make site-specific, honest wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"47b14c6\" class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b14c6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"53cb635\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cb635 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading aux-animated aux-animated-once\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-widget-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of 'winemaking' we like to keep things as simple as possible. To try and achieve the wines we want to make, we feel the best methods are being hands off, while being very hands on. In other words, we pay serious attention to the wine but we do not manipulate the wine. We believe the best way to express site and fruit is to show just that. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do not use cultured yeasts, enzymes, fining agents, etc. throughout the winemaking process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element_type=\"column\" data-id=\"c8b26cf\" class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8b26cf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e6f3cdf\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3cdf aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading aux-animated aux-animated-once\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-widget-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe only use older oak and try our best to find larger format barrels. We also work with concrete fermenters with certain wines, as we feel this allows the more delicate varieties to maintain their purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe allow our wines to stabilise naturally, if they so want to. Essentially, a small amount of SO2 is the only thing added to our wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCinsault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStellenbosch, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry, strawberries, cream, red + purple flowers, rocky minerality. Palate is fresh with bramble, boysenberry, bright red cherry, hints of eucalyptus. We chose this bright beauty for the summer months, due to its light bodied character and thirst quenching power. Fermented and aged in concrete, this vinification process of utilizing concrete preserves the essence of the organic 34+ year old bush vines resting 3 miles from the ocean in the ‘Rustenhof' vineyard. Craven Wines is a husband-and-wife team, Mick (from Australia) and Jeanine (from South Africa) met during harvest in Sonoma then returned to South Africa to create site-specific wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 Cinsault comes from a parcel in the Rustenhof farm shared with Scions of Sinai. This was destemmed and spent eight to ten days on the skins. It has a pretty nose that’s quite energetic and delineated, expressing white-tipped strawberry, maraschino cherry and just a hint of candy floss. The palate is very well balanced with a Grenache-like flashiness on the mid-palate and fine acidity. Crisp, focused and linear in style, it concludes with a peppery finish. Very fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50012286714161,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Craven_Cinsault_Stellenbosch_South_Africa_2023.jpg?v=1770986511","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/craven-cinsault-stellenbosch-south-africa-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}