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Reyneke Cornerstone Red, Stellenbosch 2024

Red Wine from South Africa - Coastal Region
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The debut vintage of the newly imagined Cornerstone Red from Reyneke is now a syrah-cabernet blend (51% syrah and 49% cabernet sauvignon), instead of a Bordeaux-style blend, giving us a snapshot of this beautiful, holistically-managed biodynamic farm in the Polkadraai Hills of southern Stellenbosch. Spicy and perfumed with wild herbs and fynbos (the Cape's native vegetation), there is a sweet juiciness to the red-and-black-berry fruit on the palate and a silky-smooth mouthfeel. Medium-bodied, refreshing and energetic with a bright and uplifted finish, this is a stunning maiden vintage and so very Reyneke. It is part of a reimagined and reshaped Cornerstone which we are proud to launch at The Wine Society. Cornerstone is the name given to the long-term social initiative developed by Reyneke to support their farm workers in buying their own houses and gaining access to tertiary education. For years now, Reyneke has put all of the profits from the sales of Cornerstone wine back into the farm. With this relaunch, Cornerstone is being extended beyond the farm with all participants in the supply chain invited to contribute, leading us into a new way of doing business. The Wine Society has chosen to pay Reyneke an extra £1 per bottle for these wines, while keeping the selling price to our members what it would have been at the original cost price.
Price: £25.00 Bottle (£33.33/litre)
Price: £150.00 Case of 6 (£33.33/litre)
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Code: SA25841

Wine characteristics

  • Red Wine
  • Full-bodied
  • Syrah/Shiraz
  • 75cl
  • Now to 2030
  • 14% Alcohol
  • oak used but not v. noticeable
  • Cork, natural
  • 450 g (Empty bottle weight)
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Organic
  • Biodynamic certified

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Reyneke Wines

Reyneke is an old Stellenbosch property which was established in 1863 but did not bottle its own wine until 1998. Until recently it was wholly owned by the Reyneke family, and current generation biodynamic and surfing specialist Johan Reyneke continues to farm the vineyards.

The property is now in the same stable as Boekenhoutskloof and one of the latter’s former winemaking team, Rudiger Gretschel, has taken the wines to a new level of quality as Cellarmaster, including their first five-star wine in the influential Platter’s Guide 2011, while respecting the environmentally sound philosophies that Johan Reyneke holds so dear.

The estate is a member of South Africa’s Biodiversity in Wine Initiative, WIETA accredited, and makes all its own compost and biodynamic preparations on site. A wide range of grape varieties are planted, including mourvèdre, pinotage, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, with chenin blanc and sauvignon blanc for the whites.

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