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Rascallion '45 RPM' Cinsault Blend 2020
Grape Type Pronunciation: "Red blend"
Primary flavours
Red Fruit
Earthy
Savoury
Spice
Details
Cinsault-dominant with a good old dollop of Grenache, Mourvèdre and a sprinkling of Tannat (believe it or not). A Rhône-ish style blend made in a super modern style, with elegance and restraint and stunningly abrasive acidity. Bags of red fruit, slightly baked yet still enticingly fresh with a lovely, sun kissed quality.

Ross Sleet is the brains behind Rascallion wines in South Africa. After forging quite the career in the UK's wine trade, working for the formidable Matthew Clark (wholesaler) and other big name wine giants. Ross has headed up some pretty mammoth projects over the years, with such a wealth of experience, he has a knack for creating wines that people want to drink. In 2018 he was bored of the corporate wine life, and decided to that he wanted to start producing wine with a strong focus on blended styles. Ross looks for three things more than anything in his wines; fruit, freshness and aromatics. If you are reading this, then you don't need to look far to find these in his juice. The Rascallion range is a fantastic embodiment of purity and freshness. This is honest winemaking, with some pretty awesome labels and an ethos that puts the wine drinker (you and me) front and centre. His 'With Love from the Cape' range of wines are of particular importance to us at Good Pair Days, as a percentage of Ross' profits are given to a charity that provides health and education to young women in the local community, and those who need it most.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low (under 12%)medium (12-14%)high (14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with medium acidity, very fruity, medium tannins, high alcohol and no oak.
Specs
Region
Western Cape
country
South Africa
Grape type
Red Blend
Wine Maker
Rascallion
Alcohol
14%
Vintage
2020
Cellar period
1-3 years
Production method
Vegan
Pairing guide
Serious foodies know that, when it comes to pairing with hearty, deeply-flavoured and homely dishes, a Cinsault blend is where it’s at. This gorgeous release from Rascallion is the ideal choice for slow-cooked stews of beef, lamb or game meats, casseroles with mountains of root vegetables and deep punch of garlic, and Mediterranean favourites like caponata and ragu. However, it’s also excellent with smoky eggplant dishes, roast poultry, stuffed mushrooms and black olives, and will work excellently with all your favourite mature and blue cheeses.
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Food
BBQ
Red Meat
White Meat
Tastes
Earthy
Fresh
Dry
Moods
Any and all
Seasons
Summer
Spring
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Western Cape, South Africa
The Western Cape is the overarching region that encompasses 22 wine regions within South Africa. Bounded to the west and south by the huge cooling influences of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans and with ranges of hills and mountains creating not just some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world of winemaking but also plateaus and valleys that expose and shelter vineyards to and from the sun and sea resulting in a myriad of different terroirs.The varietals grown within the Western Cape are varied, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Pinotage among the most common grown varieties across the region.
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