Who were you before the world told you who you are? Come home to your senses and rediscover your confidence in your own taste with Kumusha wines. We invite you to explore, experiment, and enjoy. In the Roots range, each wine has its own truth, its own story. Wine is magical, emotive, open to different interpretations. Wine can taste different depending on time, location, who you’re with, or even the glass you use. When you drink wine, you uncover pure experience conveyed without language.
sauvignon blanc
2023
This splendid wine from the Western Cape is zippy and fresh with tropical fruit aromas jumping out of the glass. Notes of melon, passion fruit and guava make this wine absolutely moreish. Complements seafood, sushi, pasta, chicken, and veal dishes.
WHITE WINE
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SCREW CAP
WESTERN CAPE
chenin blanc
2023
Aromas of pear, white peach, and time on the nose. A juicy palate with flavours of cantaloupe, melon, and papaya, following through with a crisp, dry finish. Great with chicken, caesar salad or lemon & herb spatchcock chicken.
Chenin blanc from the Breedekloof Valley where fruit purity and freshness are always ever present. This wine is a combination of 2 vineyards – the first, 380m above sea level, dryland farmed and the other, 38 years old and in great balance at that age of the vine. 20% of the wine spent 6 months in large oak casks (Foudres) and 80% in a combination of stainless and concrete. In total, the wine spent the total maturation time of 7 months on its gross lees which adds plenty of complexity on the palate.
CHENIN BLANC
WHITE WINE
SCREW CAP
WESTERN CAPE
pinotage
2022
A uniquely South African wine. With depth and balance, it has delicious aromas reminiscent of dark cherries and mulberries on the nose. Notes of ripe plums and hints of spice on the palate with a savoury finish. Pairs well with game, turkey, spicy dishes, and curries.
This wine was made from bush vine Pinotge from the Swartland planted in the early 1990’s and is dryland farmed. 80% was destemmed and 20% left whole bunch through fermentation and maceration. Only gentle actions through fermentation as to not over extract tannins and rather create an elegant and fine example of Pinotage. Aged for 12 months in big French casks and old 500L neutral barrels. No additions and minimal intervention are the philosophy here.
RED WINE
PINOTAGE
CORK
WESTERN CAPE
cinsault rosé
2023
Aromas of bright red fruit and showing off cherry and strawberry flavours. Notes of subtle floral and dry spice adds character. A vibrant and harmonious wine best enjoyed with a meal to reveal all of its expressions.
Made from vineyards planted in sandstone soils with a high clay presence which adds the concentration to otherwise a light and pretty Rosé wine. In the cellar there was only a couple of hours of skin contact in the press and from there the juice underwent extended cold settling and cold fermentation. After fermentation the wine spent 2,5 months on the lees before bottling.
Fun fact: a drop of Colombar was added at juice stage to add some freshness and zip on the aftertaste.
ROSÉ
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SCREW CAP
WESTERN CAPE
cabernet sauvignon & cinsault
2022
Flavours of ripe cherries and plums, with hints of pomegranate and strawberry. Complements all types of juicy red meat dishes, especially slow cooked ones. Drinks best for up to 10 years.
Handpicked in the Slanghoek Valley. Grapes are destemmed into open top fermenters; Cinsault in cement and Cabernet Sauvignon in old oak casks. Cinsault (of which 25% is whole bunch) is spontaneously fermented for 10 days after which it is pressed and racked to concrete tank. Cabernet Sauvignon underwent extended maceration in the oak casks for 30 days after which it was pressed, and the wine returned to the oak casks for 8 months. After the 8-month period the two components were blended and rested for a month before bottling and rested in bottle for another 4 months.
RED WINE
RED BLEND
CORK
WESTERN CAPE
cabernet sauvignon
2021
This Cabernet Sauvignon from the Western Cape has beautiful red verry fruit flavours. The aim is to produce an attractive nose that lures you in and then over-deliver on the palate where drinkability is key. Classic Cab meets smashable drinkability.
Destemmed into old oak cask open top fermenters. The Cabernet Sauvignon underwent extended maceration in the oak casks for 30 days after which it was pressed, and the wine went to 300L old French oak for 12 months. After the 12-month period the wine was bottled and rested in bottle for another 4 months.
RED WINE
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SCREW CAP
WESTERN CAPE
HURUDZA
2021
An intense wine with aromas of blackcurrant, dark plums, blackberries, and a hint of tomato leaf. It has a rich mouthfeel with fine-grained tannins underpinned with a mouth-watering core and effortless long finish. While alluring in its youth, Hurduza 2020 will realise its full potential with further cellaring of 5 to 7 years.
This graceful wine is a true reflection of Stellenbosch terroir. The grapes are hand harvested in the early mornings and transported to the cellar where only the best grapes are sorted and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is gently pumped over twice daily until dry and pressed thereafter. Malolatic fermentation occurs in the tank and after completion, the wine is racked of its lees and transferred to a selection of new, second, and third fill barrels. After 18 months of ageing in barrel, the wine is carefully blended and bottled
RED WINE
RED BLEND
CORK
WESTERN CAPE
the flame lily
2022
Flavours of apple, white peach, lemon zest and winter melon. It has an unabashed richness and sensuality in the fruit, balanced by a surprisingly taut and mineral acidity. With a beautifully textured mouthfeel, it complements rich white meat and Asian inspired dishes. Drinks best for up to 6 years.
Handpicked grapes from the Slanghoek Valley. The Chenin blanc is from registered old vines. Gently pressed into a settling tank for 36 hrs. A component of Chenin blanc was fermented until dry on the skins. Racked into old French Oak where alcoholic and Malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously. 10 months ageing before bottling. Unfined.
WHITE WINE
WHITE BLEND
CORK
WESTERN CAPE
sondagskloof sauvignon blanc
2022
Aromas of melon, passion fruit, fynbos and buchu, with citrus undertones. The Sondagskloof region, which forms part of the Cape South Coast lends a beautiful minerality. The wine also has a real presence on the palate in terms of texture. Should open up nicely – trust the 2nd glass you’ll have of this. Complements seafood, sushi, pasta, chicken, and veal dishes.
Handpicked in the early morning. Pressed, and the juice racked into settling tanks. Fermentation and maturation on the lees for 6 months in stainless steel. A 10% naturally fermented oak matured component added to final blend before bottling.
WHITE WINE
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SCREW CAP
