{"product_id":"mcfarlane-tuesday-s-child-cinsault-2023","title":"McFarlane Tuesday’s Child Cinsault 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen people ask for lower alcohol reds, I immediately think of Cinsault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an underrated grape that’s used as a blender in southern French reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Châteauneuf-du-Pape it adds brightness and charm, and helps keep the alcohol down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I was down in South Africa a few years back, every top winemaker seemed to be making a Cinsault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly for drinking around the \u003cem\u003ebraai\u003c\/em\u003e with their friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s something about its bright colour, intense red fruit, and gentle spiciness which makes it so lip-smackingly delicious, especially with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good one will remind you of a very light and very good Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend of old vine Stellenbosch and Breedekloof fruit, and shows exactly why Cinsault is on the rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreedekloof is a known as a mass-producing area for port-style wines, but you do get the odd gem of a vineyard starting to produce great wines in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex fermented the grapes here whole-bunch for extra texture - and she ended up 'gobsmacked' how aromatic and bright the wine turned out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe then added a parcel of Stellenbosch fruit for a bit of structure and deep red cherry flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one for the fine Burgundy fans. Pinot-like elegance at just 12% alcohol - the holy grail!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55856990257483,"sku":"MCTUES23","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0120.jpg?v=1729090049","url":"https:\/\/winespark.myshopify.com\/products\/mcfarlane-tuesday-s-child-cinsault-2023","provider":"WineSpark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}