Thorne Daughters Wanderer's Heart
A vibrant Red wine with bright red berry perfumes, black pepper, and a hint of rose, perfect with lamb
Thorne & Daughters `Wanderer's Heart` from Western Cape, South Africa, is a captivating still red wine. This dry Cape red blend masterfully combines Grenache Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. Crafted with minimal intervention, including whole bunches and gentle extraction, it ages for nine months in old oak barrels, preserving fruit purity. The wine presents a Syrah-driven nose of black pepper, cranberry, and rose, with hints of garrigue. The medium-bodied palate offers gentle grip and complex aromatics of black olive and spice, leading to a long finish. This vegan and vegetarian-friendly wine pairs beautifully with roasted lamb, rich poultry, or mature cheeses.
75.0CL , 13.5% ABV , Vintage: 2021
Vinification
As with all Thorne & Daughters wines, the winemaking is extremely simple to preserve the purity of fruit. For the 2021 vintage, around 60% of the crop was put into an open vat as whole bunches and the rest, destemmed, on top of that. During fermentation the cap was punched down a twice a day to keep it wet. It was then pressed off in an old basket press. The wine spent up to 30 days on skins to round out its structure and tannins, followed by nine months ageing in old oak barrels. Sulphur dioxide levels were kept as low as possible during maturation and only small adjustments were made before bottling.
Flavour profile
This captivating red blend offers a brilliant lightness of touch, displaying cool-fruit and bright red berry perfumes. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip, revealing complex aromatics of black olive and spice, leading to a long, satisfying finish.
Serving recommendation
Serve at 12-14°C, decanting for an hour to allow its complex aromatics to unfold.