Chillable Red 2023 Lalela

Varieties: Grenache & cinsault

Region: Western Cape, SA

Appellation: Wellington

Soils: Decomposed granite

Vine Age: 10 years

Farming: Sustainable. Hand-harvested estate fruit.

Vinification: Ambient ferment. Three separate components were produced, a portion of the Grenache was direct pressed in Blanc de Noir style whilst the remainder was skin fermented as a traditional red wine. The Cinsaut component underwent 24 hour skin contact before a certain volume of juice was drawn off in the traditional saignee method. The 3 components were vinified separately, natural fermentation from the indigenous yeast was encouraged generally lasting 14 – 18 days, which was followed by malolactic fermentation.

Aging: In 228L older French oak for 6 months before blending and then allowed to mature for a further 4 months.