Craven Wines

Stellenbosch Cinsault

9.116 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Cinsault
Top Notes For
Mark Eastom

Interesting and fun wine. Reminds me of pinotage without the bretty bandaid character. Light body with cherry cough drop, stems, little earth, dried herbs, wild berry and nice acid. Think they had a typo for the varietal.

Interesting and fun wine. Reminds me of pinotage without the bretty bandaid character. Light body with cherry cough drop, stems, little earth, dried herbs, wild berry and nice acid. Think they had a typo for the varietal.

1 person found it helpfulJan 24th, 2021
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Craven Cinsaut 2020: Light-bodied. Light gentle tannins. Bright red fruits, herbs, mild oak & a hint of spice. Nice dry finish. This was a great wine find at my local wholefoods market and I will definitely be returning back for a few more bottles; the pairing potential is endless! Love the brightness & freshness! Truly inspires me to seek and try more South African wines! Have a great weekend! Cheers 🇿🇦🍷

Craven Cinsaut 2020: Light-bodied. Light gentle tannins. Bright red fruits, herbs, mild oak & a hint of spice. Nice dry finish. This was a great wine find at my local wholefoods market and I will definitely be returning back for a few more bottles; the pairing potential is endless! Love the brightness & freshness! Truly inspires me to seek and try more South African wines! Have a great weekend! Cheers 🇿🇦🍷

Feb 11th, 2022
Brandi Bratek

Interesting red, but pair wisely with food! It’s lighter than anticipated but still has a lot of flavor.

Interesting red, but pair wisely with food! It’s lighter than anticipated but still has a lot of flavor.

Apr 15th, 2021
Adam Beasley

Translucent magenta color that immediately communicates the freshness of the wine. Crunchy, underripe cranberry, raspberry, and blueberry with fresh soil and rainwater. Medium + acid, low tannin, low alc, but not lacking structure - delicious. Bottle disappeared before we knew it.

Translucent magenta color that immediately communicates the freshness of the wine. Crunchy, underripe cranberry, raspberry, and blueberry with fresh soil and rainwater. Medium + acid, low tannin, low alc, but not lacking structure - delicious. Bottle disappeared before we knew it.

Jan 14th, 2021
Kate

Never tried this grape. Didn’t know it was from South Africa. Reminds me of a floral Pinot noir. I bought at wholefoods because bottle was pretty and taste notes on display mentioned violets. I love this type of wine. I hope they have more. I want to buy again.

Never tried this grape. Didn’t know it was from South Africa. Reminds me of a floral Pinot noir. I bought at wholefoods because bottle was pretty and taste notes on display mentioned violets. I love this type of wine. I hope they have more. I want to buy again.

Dec 20th, 2020
Stephen Mathews

Stephen had this 3 years ago

Stephen had this 3 years ago

Dec 3rd, 2020
Fredrik Nilsson

Fredrik had this 21 days ago

Fredrik had this 21 days ago

Apr 12th, 2024
Fredrik Nilsson

Fredrik had this 10 months ago

Fredrik had this 10 months ago

Jun 25th, 2023
Alex Goss

Alex had this 3 years ago

Alex had this 3 years ago

Oct 30th, 2021
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Claire had this 3 years ago

Jul 31st, 2021