Tasting Notes
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The debut of Rondavel Hills, which is going to be a Tembela project providing a house red and white option that shares the heart, soul (and in this case most the fruit) of his top release. First and foremost, it is so drinkable and charming, which is a must for your house red. But I find it has that depth and precision that takes it to a level above most reds you'll find at this price. We'd go as far as to say, this is the new king of South African house reds, a field which is extremely strong I know. A must try new wine in the range.
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Banele grew up in Cape Town's largest township, Khayelitsha. He still lives there, looking after four younger siblings, after his mum died. He earned a scholarship to a Constantia high school and his classroom looked out over a vineyard, he sat there daydreaming about what life in wine would be like. He got a degree at Elsenberg Agricultural College and enrolled on the Cape Winemaker’s Guild Protégé programme, where he did stints in Burgundy, Oregon and Yarra Valley. The final stage was with Savage wines. Such was Duncan's fondness and respect for Banele as a person and winemaker, he was there for nearly 6 years, just finishing with him before Christmas to fully focus on his own project, supported and encouraged to do so by Savage himself. Banele has named his wine after his late mother, Tembela, which means faith, hope and belief. The label pays tribute to women wearing traditional Xhosa attire carrying wine barrels.