Rall Wines 'White', Coastal Region, South Africa 2024Donovan Rall is a first generation winemaker born in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, who studied genetics and psychology at Stellenbosch before pivoting to viticulture and enology graduating in 2005 alongside Jean Smit (Damascene) and David Sadie (David & Nadia). International harvests at Cloudy Bay in New Zealand and in the Rhne Valley were followed by formative stints with Miles Mossop at Tokara and Eben Sadie at Sadie Family Wines. He launched

with grapes separated by quality

partially whole-cluster depending on vintage

" or "your origin" in the Zimbabwean Shona language

To emphasize Americas deep historical connection to Madeira

yielding a tin that is clean

Maceration approximately two weeks

Through minimal intervention winemaking and natural fermentation

Planted in the 1920s on its own roots

Traditional Portuguese method production (pre-cooked)

about 30% of which are new oak

He then ventured to the United States for the very first time

slightly spiced finish