{"product_id":"ndubs-by-ntsiki-biyela-ndubs-rose-swartland-western-cape-south-africa-2025","title":"Aslina 'ndubs Rosé', Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNtsiki Biyela is celebrated as one of South Africa's first Black female winemakers. She grew up in Mahlabathini, a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal, and received a scholarship to study winemaking at Stellenbosch University, graduating in 2003. She spent over a decade as winemaker at boutique winery Stellekaya before founding her own label, Aslina Wines, in 2016 — named after her late grandmother. In 2025 she launched the ndubs range, a more accessible, everyday line inspired by childhood memory and cultural heritage. The name derives from Indubela, a traditional Zulu sugar-water drink given as a restorative — a pick-me-up — and the wines are designed in that spirit: simple, joyful, and nourishing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ntsiki Biyela\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked. Swartland fruit sourced from established growers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Tempranillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Swartland, located north of Cape Town, is one of South Africa's most celebrated dry-farmed regions, known for old bush vine Chenin Blanc grown on a diversity of schist, granite, and ironstone soils. The region's warm, dry Mediterranean climate, moderated by Atlantic breezes from the west, produces wines with ripe fruit character and natural freshness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fermented in stainless steel. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel. 12.5% alcohol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003eAromas of fresh spanspek (sweet melon) and ripe strawberry with subtle earthy notes on the nose. Light and fruit-forward on the palate with lively acidity. Alcohol: 12.5%. Residual sugar: 2.3 g\/L. Total acidity: 6.3 g\/L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS: \u003c\/strong\u003eLight salads, grilled seafood, mezze, soft cheeses, or enjoyed on its own as an aperitif.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aslina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779540910146,"sku":"A2-NDubsRose","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/ndbsrose.png?v=1779491603","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/ndubs-by-ntsiki-biyela-ndubs-rose-swartland-western-cape-south-africa-2025","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}