Asara Gamay Noir 2021

Some opportunities only come once in a lifetime – when entrepreneur and wine lover Markus Rahmann was offered the chance to buy a wine estate in the heart of Stellenbosch in 2001, situated in one of the most beautiful wine-growing areas in the world, he did not hesitate for long, because he saw the potential that lay in the 180ha of land. To mark the new start of the estate, whose roots go back to 1691, it was given a new name: Asara. On the one hand, this is a homage to the North African gods of earth, sun and sky (Astar, Asis, Asase), on the other hand, the name is a symbol for the balance of nature and its harmony, which is reflected in the wines of Asara.
Developing the winery with an awareness of its history and tradition, today Asara is a destination that stands for good food and fine wines. Following the philosophy of letting the terroir express itself in the wines, there is only minimal intervention in the production process. The estate’s vineyards offer ideal conditions for this: altitudes between 120m and 200m above sea level, different slopes and deep soils of decomposed granite make it possible to grow many grape varieties. Red grape varieties make up the majority of the vineyards (70%), while white grape varieties account for 30% of the cultivated area. The Speciality Range is the spearhead of Asara’s portfolio; each wine in this collection is produced in a special way. The creations of the Terroir Range each tell the story of their unique terroir, while the wines of the Vineyard Collection focus on individual grape varieties and the Cape Fusion Range consists of fine and full-bodied blends.