Aslina, Umsasane, 2022 so120523_bordeaux beautifully structured wines with natural

beautifully structured wines with natural energy

Atlantic soul

The label launched in 1991

it’s textured yet crystalline

A window into nearly three decades of slow transformation

Aslina, Umsasane, 2022 so120523_bordeaux beautifully structured wines with naturalBordeaux style blend from South Africa's first Black female winemaker. Ntsiki Biyela founded Aslina in 2016, naming it for her late grandmother. Stellenbosch University trained; previously winemaker at Stellakaya for over a decade (hired 2004). Woman Winemaker of the Year 2009. "Umsasane" means acacia tree in Zulualso her grandmother's nickname. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. 16 months in French oak, 30% new. Based in