Badenhorst Ringmuur Cinsault 2022
41.05₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Ringmuur Cinsault presents a classic herbal and fresh-freighted mineral aroma. Light-bodied with 12.5% alcohol, this wine boasts a wild, bushy and smoky profile, making it an ideal companion for food. 1,240 bottles were produced.
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Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Cold maceration for 12 hours. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, whole bunches (carbonic maceration) and 20 days of maceration of skins. Aged for 11 months in barrels. Bottled without fining or filtering.
Description
Badenhorst Ringmuur Cinsault is born in the heart of the Swartland, where the sun beats down and the Atlantic cools the nights with a dry breath. Adi Badenhorst decided that South African Cinsault could speak softly and still make its mark. This wine stems from an obsession with place: a tiny vineyard planted in 1969, on decomposed granite soils, surrounded on two sides by an old circular farm wall that protects it like an amphitheatre. The yield is almost symbolic: 950 kg of grapes. Instead of "making more", the courageous decision was to make less and better, to accept scarcity as identity. There is no blending or make-up here: it is 100% Cinsault red wine and it is Swartland at its most intimate, granitic and dry, a region with a tradition of old vines, dryness and wines that prioritise tension and texture.
Winemaking
At Badenhorst Ringmuur Cinsault, the grapes are harvested as if each bunch counts (because it does): meticulous selection in the vineyard, small crates and an overnight cool-down to preserve freshness. Then comes the technical gesture that defines the style: whole cluster and carbonic maceration in a small, sealed tank. It is a fermentation that seeks perfume and silk, not jam. After 20 days, the wine is transferred to a single 600-litre tank for ageing. It is bottled unfiltered and unclarified, directly on gross lees, after 11 months in barrels: a lively wine, without a net, with its energy intact.
Taste
In the glass, Badenhorst Ringmuur Cinsault appears light ruby, transparent, almost deceptive. At first it appears serious; with air, it opens up into aromas of red cherry and raspberry, crisp and precise fruit. Underneath appears the signature of granite: a stony, dry sensation, with herbs and fine earth. The palate is medium-bodied, juicy but tightened by fresh acidity; the tannins are fine, small-grained, more "rock dust" than punch. Black pepper, a balsamic touch of menthol and a hint of fennel. The finish is clean, long, with echoing red fruit and a subtle minerality that begs for another sip: elegant, gourmet wine, and a pure expression of Swartland wine.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 372.95₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 372.95₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 36.83₣ | 18.41₣ (-18.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 46.43₣ | 23.22₣ (-23.22₣) |
| 13-18 | 49.79₣ | 24.89₣ (-24.89₣) |
| 19-24 | 55.76₣ | 27.88₣ (-27.88₣) |
| 25-30 | 66.76₣ | 33.38₣ (-33.38₣) |
| 31-36 | 81.02₣ | 40.51₣ (-40.51₣) |
| 37-42 | 89.04₣ | 44.52₣ (-44.52₣) |
| 43-48 | 130.35₣ | 65.17₣ (-65.17₣) |
| 49-54 | 132.68₣ | 66.34₣ (-66.34₣) |
| 55-60 | 138.92₣ | 69.46₣ (-69.46₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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