Yo El Rey - 8:49 2020

(Simondium, South Africa)

70% Syrah, and 30% Grenache Noir, aged for 10 months in old oak barrels. This is an all-season medium bodied easy-drinking red, as suited for a summer’s night under the stars as it is sitting alongside a fine dining menu. Named after a tradition designed to keep in touch with friends across the world, this wine is one for drinking with your nearest and dearest and taking the time to soak up life's fleeting moments. 

Modal’s own Angelo van Dyk is the winemaker behind the Yo El Rey project, drawing inspiration from the wine scene in the UK, his current home, and South Africa, where he was born and raised. These wines are crafted in South Africa, working with negoce fruit sourced from friends, trusted farmers and small, organic growers around South Africa's Cape Town. The wines are made in Stellenbosch in a low intervention way, prioritising a style of wine that's energetic, vibrant and ultimately extremely drinkable.