Scions of Sinai Krummelklip Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Scions of Sinai Krummelklip Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Scions of Sinai
$40.00

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2024
Type: Red

This estate red wine is a pure varietal expression of cabernet sauvignon sourced from a single plot of dry-farmed bushvines in Stellenbosch. Winemaker Bernhard Bredell utilizes mostly destemmed whole berries combined with a fifteen percent whole-cluster portion in open-top fermenters. The winemaking emphasizes a gentle infusion process over forced extraction, utilizing light pigeage and low-yield basket pressing. It completes full malolactic conversion and matures for eleven months on its fine lees in neutral French oak barrels.

It shows a deep ruby color, opening with expressive aromatics of blackberry, cassis, cedar, and a leafiness. On the palate, the full-bodied framework balances concentrated dark fruit with a firm, super fine-grained tannin structure. Savory notes of tobacco leaf and a hint of clay-like minerality blend into the fruit core across mid-palate volume. A racy vein of high natural acidity runs through the center, keeping the fluid mouthfeel refreshed.

Vigneron, Bernhard Bredell, hails from a long lineage of winemakers, rooted in the rich wine-farming heritage of the Lower Helderberg region in Southern Stellenbosch. With over 160 years of family legacy in wine cultivation, Bernhard proudly represents the seventh generation of winemakers in the Bredell family.

In 2016, Bernhard embarked on his personal journey and established Scions of Sinai, a venture inspired by the iconic granite outcrop known as Sinai Hill. Nestled within this historic terrain, Bernhard’s vision is dedicated to honoring the ancient dry-farmed bush vines meticulously tended by generations before him. Many of these vines, rooted in the soil by his late grandfather during the 1960s and 1970s, serve as the heart and soul of Scions of Sinai

At the core of our philosophy lies a commitment to crafting wines of unparalleled purity and authenticity, echoing the very essence of their terroir. Each bottle encapsulates the intrinsic honesty and character of its origin, speaking volumes of the land from which it emerges.

Situated in the Lower Helderberg of Southern Stellenbosch, our vineyards benefit from the region’s distinctive maritime influence and the characteristically lighter granite soils. These unique terroir elements contribute to the unparalleled expression found in each bottle of Scions of Sinai wine.