Lost Boy Carbonic Cinsaut 2024

SOUTH AFRICA : WESTERN CAPE : PAARLCERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE : CinsaultLIGHT-BODIED, FRESH CHERRY, RASPBERRY, BUBBLE GUM, SILKY TANNIN, NO OAKLost Boy Wines is the project of Trevor DeRuisé — a retired American professional mountain biker who left the racing circuit, landed in the Cape in 2014, and never left. Working with old bush vine Cinsault from Paarl while based at the southernmost tip of Africa, DeRuisé applies Beaujolais carbonic maceration: whole clusters go into sealed barrels sparged with CO2 for 18 days, then into an old wooden basket press and on to wild fermentation in 300L French oak.Only 1,200 bottles produced. R300 from every case sold goes directly to the Cape Leopard Trust.PAIRINGS : Charcuterie and pâté bright fruit and light tannin cut through cured meat fat without overpowering it Pan-seared duck breast light berry notes mirror duck's fruit affinity; silky tannin handles the fat Grilled lamb chops a natural Cape pairing — the wine's freshness lifts the richness of the meat

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