Pseudonym 2021
Pseudonym is made from a small 71 -year old vineyard. It grows in a little valley into the mountain in Darling - 100% Cinsaut The StoryBLANKBOTTLE Pseudonym 2020 - Die konfyt koker van die Strand
There are two farms in Darling who share the same entrance. I buy grapes from Framer 1. He is a really good farmer and many years ago realised that the only way to make his business work is to farm top-quality grapes. He therefore removed all inferior high-production vineyards and was left with only old Bush vines with potential. He then sourced buyers from top wineries - guys and girls who could afford paying much more for his grapes and compensated him for the extra care given to these Old vines. Over the years he therefore created a niche market for himself.
His neighbour however (Farmer 2), farms for the big co-operative winery who doesn't pay as well as the smaller wineries. So, each time a branded vehicle entered their shared entrance, Farmer 2 made a note of the name of the winery who buys from his neighbour. He would then get into contact with the winery and try to sell them grapes as well. I don't have any branding on my vehicle though, so he couldn't track me down. One day, however, he phoned Farmer 1 and complained about the speed I was driving, obviously wanting to find out who I was. Farmer 1’s reply? “Oh, you mean the jam (preserve) maker from The Strand? He’s the one who buys all my left-over grapes once I’ve sold all my top stuff. He then pays me double what the others are paying and makes jam in The Strand (my home town).” I’m sure this kept Farmer 2 busy for a while.
My pseudonym: “Die konfytkoker van die Strand”, meaning “The jam maker from the Strand”.
Technical InformationCultivar: CinsautVintage: 2021Region: DarlingAmount of Bottles Produced: 542
Vineyard: Single old-vine, unirrigated bush vines in the Darling Mountain. Planted in decomposed granite 204 meter above sea-level on an East facing slope.
Winemaking: The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4 degrees celsius. The next morning the grapes were hand sorted and partially de-stemmed. It fermented in open top fermenters, a combination of destemmed grapes and whole bunches. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation and stayed on the skins for as long as possible. Aged in older oak for 8 months, blended and bottled.
Alcoholic Strenght: 11.5% / volAcidity: 4.94 g/lPH: 3.63Reducing Sugar: 1.3 g/lFree SO2: 27 ppmTotal SO2: 76 ppmVolatile Acidity: 0.69 g/lClosure: Natural corkVegan: YesVoice recordingHow to order
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