By Ali in Wonderfuland RED | PLAYFUL What a pretty, playful little thing Ali has brought us in her 5th vintage! 600 bottles produced. 42 allocated to Hong Kong. WHAT WE TASTE Sunny raspberries & smokey strawberries PERFECT PAIRING If there was a breakfast red, this would be it. Bacon, bagels and scrambled eggs TEMP CHECK Give it a ‘lil chill ABOUT ALI IN WONDERFULAND Alice Verburg, the middle child to Niels and Penny (who we know from the Saboteur White & Red) works with dad in the cellar at Luddite, adding a bit of fun & femininity to their wines. The culinary school grad, who has a couple of international harvests under her belt already, makes only a barrel or two of her own wine every year that typically sells out at the speed of light – before she can even set any aside for herself! OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE Ali picked the Cinsault (the first batch to be made in the Luddite cellar!) earlier than expected due to unpredictable weather; so she pressed the juice for 1 barrel (of the 2 produced) on Shiraz skins to add body & colour! That Verburg creativity at play! THE TECHNICAL STUFF Place: Stellenbosch, South Africa Grape: Cinsault (with some Shiraz skins) Style: Pretty & bright Ingredients: Grapes + a splash of CO2
