2022 Brash Higgins 'CINS' Cinsault

About The Wine

From 25-year-old vines grafted to Cinsault in Lennon Vineyard, this is a bright and spicy red. Fermented wild with 20% whole bunch in open fermenters for 21 days the wine was basket pressed and matured in seasoned French hogsheads for 10 months. Aromas of cherry starburst, blood orange, ginger and white pepper give way to a lively palate of red fruits and spice.

About Brash Higgins

Brad Hickey, the American winemaker behind the Brash Higgins label, is a Chicago native whose extensive journey through the food and wine industry took him from New York to Paris before landing in Australia's McLaren Vale in 2007. Originally one of America's top sommeliers, crafting some of New York's finest wine lists.

Hickey arrived in Australia to work a vintage with renowned winemaker Chris Ringland, where locals nicknamed him "Brash Higgins." He fell in love with the country's wine culture immediately and never left, establishing his wine label in 2008 alongside his partner Nicole Thorpe, a local vigneron whose family has deep roots in the region. Together, they farm organically on the distinctive red clay and limestone soils of McLaren Vale, producing minimal intervention wines that capture the essence of the terroir while reflecting Hickey's restless creative spirit and extensive culinary background.

Snapshot

Region: McLaren Vale, SA

Country: Australia

Alcohol: 13.9%

Vintage: 2022

Size: 750ml

Closure: Screwcap

Varieties: Cinsault

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