- Reference #:
- 18063
- Strength
- 12.5 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Cinsault
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No
Van Loggerenberg Wines Geronimo Cinsault 2021
12.5% abv
Van Loggerenberg Geronimo Cinsaut 2021 is made from 2 parcels, 87% of the grapes from a vineyard situated on the Rustenhof farm in the Firgrove area of Polkadraai which was planted in 1978 and the remaining 13% from the second oldest vineyard in South Africa, planted in 1932 in Franschhoek. Both vineyards are made up of bush vines and are dryland farmed. Decomposed granite soils with underlying sandstone give this wine its elegance and finesse. In the cellar the grapes from the Rustenhof farm were 40% whole-bunch fermented. The grapes from the Franschhoek parcel were destemmed. All grapes were left to ferment naturally with one punch-down performed daily. The wines underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel and the barrels were blended after 9 months in old French oak barrels and bottled right after. The Cinsaut is bottled earlier than their other red wines to maintain the crunchy fruit vibrancy unique to cinsaut. No enzymes or commercial yeast was used in making the wines.
“The 2021 Geronimo is a Cinsault blend that was augmented with Franschhoek fruit to the Stellenbosch, 40% whole bunch fermented. Loggerenberg believes that this cuvée is the one that has benefitted from the new winery as he has the space to leave the juice on the skins longer. It has a very perfumed bouquet with red cherries, crushed strawberry and traces of blue fruit and rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, slightly powdery in texture with a lovely piquancy on the finish. Beautiful.” 2023 – 2036
93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous
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2021 | Africa | Cinsault | Duty Paid | Red | South Africa | Still | Van Loggerenberg Wines | WineNo producer notes available.

