- 100% Syrah
- Sourced from Jakkalsfontein, a single vineyard planted in the decomposed Granitic soils of the Paardeberg
- Hand harvested on a cool early morning picking and transferred into 500L French oak open-top fermenters, whole-bunched
- Once crushed by foot, the indigenous fermentation process started and very gentle extraction was achieved by doing punch-downs by hand
- 3 week skin contact before being gravitationally drained and then pressed back into the same vessels for malolactic fermentation and further maturation
- Aged for 12 months in French oak 500L barrels of which 50% was new, followed by 10 months in 2000L Foudre
- Once bottled, the wine was aged for another 8 months before release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MUL-21-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
97
Date
2024-12-25
"The most elegant of the Mullineux soil trio, the Granite vines always produce the grapes with the biggest berries and highest acidity, according to owner and winemaker Andrea Mullineux. This translates into a very serious but subtle wine, with layers of red fruit, dried flowers, crushed pink peppercorn and exotic spices. A bloody, sanguine edge underpins the long, fine finish."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-10-23
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-02
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2023-12-29