{"title":"Kumusha","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumusha is the wine brand of Tinashe Nyamudoka, one of South Africa's most respected sommeliers. In the Shona language of Zimbabwe, kumusha means your home, your origin, your roots, and the name captures the project's purpose precisely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Harare, Tinashe moved to Cape Town in 2008 knowing little about wine. He started by polishing cutlery at a fine-dining restaurant, became a waiter, then a wine steward at Nobu, head sommelier at the Oyster Box Hotel, and spent five years at The Test Kitchen, where he won the Eat Out Wine Service Award in 2016. He then launched his own label, partly to bring more Black ownership and representation into the wine industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/kumusha\"\u003eKumusha producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cabernet-sauvignon-kumusha-organic-wine","title":"Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumusha Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in South Africa's Western Cape region under certified sustainable farming practices. Made by winemaker Tinashe, the wine undergoes natural fermentation in concrete vats with minimal intervention. Grapes are destemmed into old oak cask open-top fermenters. The wine ages for nine months in French oak barrels, with the final blend consisting of 60% oak-matured wine and 40% from concrete. The name \"Kumusha\" translates to \"your home\" or \"your roots\" in Zimbabwean Shona language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumusha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551739142343,"sku":"KUMUSHA-CABSAUV","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/cabernet-sauvignon-kumusha-organic-wine-deslop.png?v=1784583283"},{"product_id":"sauvignon-blanc-kumusha-natural-wine","title":"Kumusha Sauvignon Blanc 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumusha Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from a four-hectare block called Opstal in the Slanghoek Valley, Breedekloof district, Western Cape. The vineyard sits at 300 meters above sea level on ancient sandstone soils. Vines are approximately 16 years old and the fruit is hand-picked in the early morning to retain aromatics and acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is low-intervention throughout. After destemming, free-run juice settles in stainless steel for 48 hours at 9°C. Spontaneous fermentation runs for roughly three weeks, with occasional lees stirring to build texture. The wine rests on gross lees in stainless steel for four months before bottling with minimal added sulfur. No oak is used. Around 1,650 cases were produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is pale straw in color with greenish hues. The nose delivers gooseberry, lime, and fresh apple with a flint-like mineral undercurrent. The palate is light-to-medium bodied with zesty citrus flavors and brisk acidity on the finish. Stylistically, it leans closer to the Loire Valley than to the riper, tropical style associated with Marlborough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumusha is a Shona-language word meaning \"your home,\" \"your roots,\" or \"your origin.\" The label is certified sustainable and vegan-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumusha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37693005660359,"sku":"KUMUSAUV19C","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/kumusha-sauvignon-blanc-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186649"},{"product_id":"kumusha-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Kumusha Sauvignon Blanc 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eKumusha Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes sourced from the Opstal vineyard in South Africa's Breedekloof region, Western Cape. The four-hectare vineyard sits at 300 meters elevation on ancient sandstone soils. Grapes are hand-picked in the early morning hours to preserve freshness. Kumusha Sauvignon Blanc undergoes spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by four to six months of lees aging. A small oak-matured component is blended before bottling. Certified sustainable practices are employed throughout production with minimal sulfur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumusha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51025640947928,"sku":"KUMUSHA-SAUVBLANC","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kumusha-sauvignon-blanc-deslop.png?v=1784589047"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/kumusha.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}