New Dawn Dark Leap Red Blend 2024

Dark Leap embodies pure audacity. A red blend that breaks the rules. We work with committed growers across the Western Cape who farm remarkable single vineyards. Each site chosen for its unique voice. Each variety selected to push boundaries.

We source Syrah and Carignan from granite hillsides in Breedekloof. Grenache from a single vineyard in Stellenbosch. A touch of perfumed Cinsaut to tie it all together. Mediterranean varieties, thriving in South Africa's wild terroir.

Everything happens in small lots to preserve character. Three separate picks for the Syrah with varying whole bunch percentages. Split fermentations for the Carignan. Native yeasts drive the process. We step back and let each vineyard sing its own song before conducting the final blend.

The result is electric. Dark fruit intensity meets savory spice and granite-driven minerality. Fresh acidity from those cool mountain slopes. Tannins that grip without overwhelming. This is a wine of energy and movement - never static, always evolving in the glass.

Complex. Unconventional. Utterly alive.