Ntsiki Biyela, Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 2020
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Tasted by:
(at London, 10 Jul 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2027
South Africa's first female black winemaker (her first vintage was 2014), Ntsiki Biyela named her Aslina label after her grandmother. Biyela grew up in KwaZulu-Natal and spent a year as a domestic worker before being offered a scholarship to study winemaking in 1999. She has worked harvests in Bordeaux and Tuscany, and her winemaking philosophy draws on this experience. This accomplished Cabernet contains 15% Petit Verdot, and underwent fermentation in stainless steel before ageing in used oak barrels for 14 months. It's a charming, harmonious wine, with fresh, fragrant black fruits, well-integrated oak and a hint of menthol. Super enjoyable now but will also develop over the next five or so years.
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Producer
Ntsiki Biyela
Brand
Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Full
Grapes
15% Petit Verdot