- 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:
2022
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MUL-21-22 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-11-25
"Rose hips, wild raspberries, rocks and pink peppercorns on the nose with some cardamom and licorice. Medium-bodied, this has stacks of very fine, powdery tannins and vibrant acidity. Structured, mineral and very fresh. From a vineyard planted in 1988. 100% crushed whole-cluster fermentation. Try after 2025."