Lalela

Wellington
South Africa
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Lalela

Wellington
South Africa
South Africa
PRODUCER
ESTABLISHED
FARMING PRACTICE
REGION
Wellington
South Africa
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
Maritime
ELEVATION
SIZE

About

In addition to the estate wines, Wade and Natasha also collaborate on their joint project, Lalela, which means “Come Listen” in Zulu. The purpose of the venture is to tell the untold story of BIPOC participation in the SA wine industry. The wines are a mechanism to showcase the culture and lives of the unrepresented people who continue to play a role in the survival and growth of the industry. All of the fruit is sourced from predominantly Black owned farms and made by Wade and Natasha. This is the first commercial vintage and as such, quantities are low.

Products

Chillable Red

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Grenache, Cinsault
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
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Cinsaut

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Cinsault
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
DETAILS

The Cinsaut was sourced from 6 year old single vineyard, bush vine parcel grown on decomposed granite soils on the slopes of the Groenberg Mountain. The vineyard is situated in the warm climate appellation of Wellington and benefits from the cooling winds prevalent in Groenberg valley. The grapes were handpicked. The Cinsaut was processed to stainless steel red wine fermenters and 15 % whole bunch was employed with the remainder destemmed on top. After 24 hour the must was bled to increase in structure and concentration. Natural fermentation from the indigenous yeast was encouraged generally lasting 14 – 21 days, daily pump overs were employed for extraction. After pressing, malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was aged in 228L older French oak for 10 months.

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Heritage Red

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Grenache
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
DETAILS

The Cinsaut was sourced from 6 year old single vineyard, bush vine parcel grown on decomposed granite soils on the slopes of the Groenberg Mountain whilst the Cabernet was sourced from a 6 year old trellised vineyard on the same site. The vineyard is situated in the warm climate appellation of Wellington and benefits from the cooling winds prevalent in Groenberg valley. This wine is our take on the celebrated red blends of the 1960s and 1970s based of these heritage varietals – many of the famous Cabernet Sauvignons from this era actually had a nice amount of Cinsaut in them. The grapes were handpicked. The Cinsaut was processed to stainless steel red wine fermenters and 15 % whole bunch was employed with the remainder destemmed on top. The Cabernet was also fermented in Stainless steel but was 100% destemmed. Natural fermentation from the indigenous yeast was encouraged generally lasting 14 – 21 days, daily pump overs were employed for extraction. After pressing, malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was aged in 228L older French oak for 10 months.

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