Badenhorst, Ramnasgras Cinsault, 2023 so101625 spain offer A mineral-driven expression of Jura

A mineral-driven expression of Jura Chardonnay

and sand deposited seven to eleven million years ago

on gravelly soils that give the wine a touch more cut and earlier appeal than classic Meursault

and showing the kind of floral precision that makes Chambolle so special

and a refined mineral streak

Badenhorst, Ramnasgras Cinsault, 2023 so101625 spain offer A mineral-driven expression of JuraA love letter to old Cinsault from one of the Swartland's most original voices. Adi Badenhorst's Ramnasgras pulls 100% Cinsault from a tiny single vineyard of bush vines planted in 1964 on decomposed granite, southeast facing and just over a hectare and a half. Whole bunches go into seasoned wooden vats with a single daily pump over, then the wine settles into large foudre for a year. The result reads like Cinsault's best self: thyme, rosemary, tea