A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Vintage Red 2021

Adi Badenhorst's family has been making wine for 3 generations. After nine years as winemaker at esteemed Stellenbosch estate Rustenberg, in 2008 he and his cousin Hein bought a 60-hectare parcel of land on north, south, and east-facing slopes of the Paardeberg mountain in Swartland. After restoring the old cellar on the farm, they now farm their non-irrigated bushvines 'as biodynamically as possible,' and make natural wines in the traditional manner. 

The 2021 Secateurs Red is made from 50% Syrah, and 25% each of Grenache and Cinsault, crushed and co-fermented in open concrete tanks. Spontaneous fermentation lasts for two weeks, with twice-daily foot stomping during this time. The wine is then racked to casks, foudres, and concrete tanks, where it matures on gross lees for 7 months. 

The resulting wine is medium bodied, supple enough for immediate drinking but with enough structure to age. It's bursting with ripe red fruits, smoke, and spice.