Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"One of the very first Rhône style blends in South Africa. This elegant Rhône blend displays Old World Style with New World fruit. Hint of Grenache’s earthy rusticity and Shiraz’s noble spice with hints of nutmeg and salty black olive on the finish. Balanced with soft integrated tannins."
Varietal Composition: 58% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre
Appellation: WO Western Cape
Aging: 18 months in neutral French oak
89 Points - Vinous
"The 2021 Renegade is a Rhône blend from the estate, aged for 18 months in used French oak with just a touch of American oak. It has a meaty nose with open-knit red fruit and a touch of smoke coming through with time. It’s maybe a little more sauvage than the previous vintage. The palate is quite sweet on the entry. This is a slightly medicinal, cough-candy-tinged Renegade that just needs to muster more complexity on the finish." -NM, Aug/2024
88 Points - Wine Spectator
"A silky, well-knit red, with light tannins and a light- to medium-bodied frame for notes of pureed raspberry, milled pepper, sage and smoke. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now. 9,090 cases made, 9,090 cases imported." -AN, 12/31/24
88 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2021 Renegade, a blend of 58% Shiraz, 22% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre, offers a profile of red fruits with dusty, softly smoky characteristics and subdued aromas. It reveals slightly ashy fruit tones on the palate, complemented by spices and pink peppercorns, culminating in a quick finish. This wine, while flavorful, presents a more clipped and concise experience. 26,000 bottles were filled." -AM, 5/9/24
