Scions of Sinai Atlantikas Pinotage 2024 TBO this whole-cluster fermented wine showcases

this whole-cluster fermented wine showcases Eric Texier's commitment to remarkable old-vine fruit from obscure terroirs

and cola intrigue the nose

and built around perfume and freshness rather than sheer power

while an undercurrent of yomogi provides earthy grapefruit from beginning to end

Scions of Sinai Atlantikas Pinotage 2024 TBO this whole-cluster fermented wine showcasesBernhard Bredell represents the seventh generation of his family to farm the Helderberg, and his Atlantikas grows mere kilometers from False Bay, where ocean breezes shape a saline intensity few South African Pinotages achieve. Wild blueberries, tart cherry, and plum skin layer with rooibos, black tea, and hints of coastal scrub. Native yeast fermentation and aging in old oak followed by bottling without fining or filtering preserve the wine's mineral