Pour this and the first thing you get is juice. Ripe cherries, dark berries, a little lift that makes you go back for the next sip before you've finished the first. The tannins are soft, it's properly dry, and it doesn't ask you to think too hard. This is the bottle you open on a Friday when the grill's going and the plan is just to have a good time.
On the nose it's dark roasted fruit with a pretty floral hint, almost like rose petals over the berries. First sip leans into ripe black cherry and dried plum, with a flash of pomegranate and strawberry keeping it bright. There's a savoury edge underneath, a touch of black olive, that stops it being all sweet fruit. The Cinsault brings the juicy, easy lift while the Cabernet lays down the backbone, so it's smooth and dry with gentle grip rather than a big chewy tannin wall.
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Kumusha is the project of Tinashe Nyamudoka, who left Zimbabwe in 2008 and started out polishing cutlery in a Cape Town restaurant. He worked his way up to head sommelier at The Test Kitchen, once rated among the world's best restaurants, then started making his own wine. 'Kumusha' is Shona for home or roots, which is the whole point: wine that tastes of where it's from. It's made in South Africa's Western Cape, with the Cabernet resting in French oak and the Cinsault kept fresh in steel before they're blended.
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- What is the price of Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon - cinsault 75cl?
Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon - cinsault 75cl is KSh 2,809 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon Cinsault 75cl taste like?
Juicy and dry, with ripe black cherry and plum, a hint of pomegranate and strawberry, and a savoury black-olive edge. Soft tannins, smooth, and easy to drink.
- What is the ABV of Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon Cinsault?
It's 13.5% ABV, a comfortable middle-of-the-road strength for a red.
- Is it sweet or dry?
It's dry. The fruit is ripe and generous so it feels juicy, but there's no actual sweetness.
- How should I serve it?
Slightly cool, around 16-18°C. Twenty minutes in the fridge in the heat, then pour into a big red wine glass.
- What food pairs with it?
Anything off the grill. Nyama choma, lamb chops, burgers, pizza and pasta, or hard cheeses all work.
- Where is it from and who makes it?
South Africa's Western Cape, made by Tinashe Nyamudoka, a celebrated sommelier-turned-winemaker. Kumusha means home or roots in Shona.
Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon - cinsault 75cl
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Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon - cinsault 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon - cinsault 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,809. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.