too—lifted acidity that gives the wine energy and drinkability even in its youth
and a clear mineral line that cuts through the palate
Herbaceous and lightly bitter
distilled in copper stills and rested briefly before bottling to let the flavors settle and integrate
a hallmark of its limestone-rich terroir
Restless River, Cabernet Sauvignon Main Road & Dignity, 2020 Photo search too—lifted acidity that gives theA genuine cult discovery from Hemel en Aarde, the cool climate valley inland from Hermanus whose name means Heaven and Earth, where Craig and Anne Wessels farm soils over 400 million years old. Main Road & Dignity, named for its two source blocks, is a rare thing: a varietal Cabernet Sauvignon from this cool corner of South Africa, picked late so it builds flavor without losing freshness, in an unmistakably Old World style. The 2020 has cassis, bay