Aslina, Umsasane, 2022
Bordeaux-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 Zulu—also her grandmother's nickname. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. 16 months in French oak, 30% new. Based in Stellenbosch with fruit sourced from Stellenbosch and Elgin.
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Bordeaux-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 Zulu—also her grandmother's nickname. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. 16 months in French oak, 30% new. Based in Stellenbosch with fruit sourced from Stellenbosch and Elgin.
