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Anysbos

2021

‘Tesame’

Red Wine   |   Botrivier - South Africa
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About

The Anysbos estate is a nearly 1,000 acre farm that is home to olive groves, goats, and 60 acres of vines from which just two wines are made: ‘DisDit’ (a white blend) and this red blend, ‘Tesame.’ The name means “together” in Afrikaans, and symbolizes the beautiful, breathing organism that is a farm estate, all the plants and crops and animals living together in a Botrivier paradise. The 2021 vintage of this Grenache – Syrah – Cinsault blend is the second to make it stateside, and it perfectly encompasses everything that there is to love about Marelise’s winemaking style: it plays on power, delicacy, and poise like light evening rain after a canicular day. And, in the words of Christian Eedes, “Being Grenache driven, there’s a sense that future vintages will only grow in gravitas as the vines attain some age.” The 2021 vintage sees a higher portion of Syrah than the previous one.

The whole bunches were partially destemmed into small, open top fermenting tanks during which a natural fermentation started after 4 days of cold soaking. Punch downs were done by hand, twice a day, resulting in gentle extraction of color, flavor and tannins. After fermentation, the grapes were pressed into 225 liter French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation. All three varieties were matured separately for 20 months before blending and bottling with a gentle crossflow filtration.

Stats

  • Grapes: 47% Grenache Noir - 45% Syrah - 8% Cinsault
  • Vineyard: Anysbos Estate vineyards (Botrivier)
  • Vine Age: 9-11-years-old (Grenache Noir) - 8 and 9-years-old (Syrah) - 8-years old (Cinsault)
  • Soil Type: Bokkeveld shale and clay
  • Viticulture: Conventional - dry-farmed
  • Fermentation: Native — open top fermenters (partially de-stemmed)
  • Skin Contact: 3 weeks
  • Aging: 20 months in older French oak barrels (225L)
  • Alcohol: 12.5%
  • pH: 3.48
  • Total Acidity: 5.5 g/L
  • Total SO2: 63 ppm
  • Total Production: 293 cases

Tasting Notes

A unique and characterful red wine that balances freshness and subtle tannin structure. It offers spice, fynbos, and crushed rose and is pleasantly dry with great energy and mineral complexity.

Press & Reviews

Tim Atkin, MW

93

"Marelise Niemann's preference for freshness in her reds, especially in cooler vintages like 2021, is gloriously apparent here on this Grenache-dominated blend with 45% Syrah and 8% Cinsault. Bright, perfumed and nicely delineated, it's all about stoniness and focus, showing redcurrant, pomegranate and goji berry flavours and graceful, savoury tannins. 2024-29"

- Tim Atkin, MW

The WineMag

93

"47% Grenache, 45% Shiraz and 8% Cinsault. Approximately 20% whole-bunch fermentation. Intricate and subtle aromatics of red currant, raspberry, black cherry, olive, rose, fynbos, and spice. The palate combines understated structure with vitality – fleshy fruit, bright acidity and fine tannins. The most complete and cohesive vintage of this wine to date."

- Christian Eedes
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Anysbos

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Botrivier

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South Africa

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