The Cape’s original ‘geek’ wine crescendoed earlier than thought
This is the legend behind the newly launched Taaibosch Crescendo 2018
30 March 2021 - 21:05
Received wisdom has it that the first SA cult wine was Eben Sadie’s Columella, launched quite soon after he discovered an authenticity in the Swartland out of which to craft a new aesthetic for Cape wine. There’s no disputing that this message — initially of place and more recently of old vines in ancient earth — redefined what was possible and worth pursuing in the world of SA wine...
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