Dorrance Rouge Cinsault 2025

This is a very pure wine as it is naturally fermented and comes from a careful selection of Cinsault grapes from Swartland. The harvest is manual and the grapes are then gently pressed. The juice is then fermented in open vats and aged 70% in stainless steel 30% in old French oak barrels. No additions are made to the wine other than sulphur before and after fermentation. This wine based on freshness and lightness has a creamy texture, a vibrant character, with layers of spices , pepper and delicious flavours of red fruits such as redcurrant, violet and strawberry . All the fruit is handled in whole bunches; no crushing or destemming takes place. There is no addition to the wine other than sulphur before and after fermentation. A wine that respects its terroir , fresh and delicious!

The first vines were planted in South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 1650s, although wine production didn't really take off until the arrival of French Protestants in the 1680s, who brought with them their viticultural skills and knowledge. Stellenbosch is also an historic wine region, with the first vineyards planted there in the 1690s.


Today, South Africa is one of the most important wine-producing countries in the Southern Hemisphere. With over 300 years of winemaking history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more in common stylistically with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has enjoyed international attention and acclaim for its wide variety of styles.


The South African wine industry is spread across the lush, rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys, and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Vineyards can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a Mediterranean climate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.


The country's iconic grape variety is Pinotage, an indigenous cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in significant quantities in other wine-producing countries. Shiraz (Syrah) is also widely planted, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often blended together in a Bordeaux blend). South African Chardonnay, Chenin, and Sauvignon Blanc have become internationally popular in recent years.