Syrah 2020 (case of 6)
R960.00
The Syrah shows concentrated blackberry and plum that opens to a floral perfume with white pepper and herbs on the nose. The palate has dense fruit intensity with a velvety mid palate, that finishes with a fine peppery tannin.
ABOUT THIS WINE
| Wine Style: | Full bodied & complex |
| When to Enjoy: | With a delicious meal to savour the intensity of this wine. |
| How to Serve: | At a pleasing 16 – 18° (not too cold and not our summer room temperature) |
| Our meal suggestions: | Pairs beautifully with venison, so try dishes like a pepper crusted Kudu fillet or slow roasted Springbuck shanks. |
| The wine itself: | The Syrah shows concentrated blackberry and plum that opens to a floral perfume with white pepper and herbs on the nose. The palate has dense fruit intensity with a velvety mid palate, that finishes with a fine peppery tannin. |
| What about the grapes? | 100% Syrah |
| And the vineyards (terroir): | South-Westerly facing slopes ranging in altitude from 230-250m above sea level on decomposed granite soils. The vines are trellised on a seven-wire hedge system and we yield approximately eight tons per hectare. |
| How was it made: | The grapes were harvested at full phenolic ripeness, resulting in beautiful fruit expression and soft elegant tannin. The fermentation temperature peaked at 28°C with regular pump-overs to ensure even extraction and 15% of the wine was whole bunch fermented. The wine was matured for 12 months in 500l French oak barrels, with 20% new oak. |
| Should this wine age / mature: | Definite aging ability in the right conditions – from 5 to 10 years. |
| Technical Facts: | Grape Origin: Stellenbosch Polkadraai Hills Wine Variety: Syrah Body: Medium Barrel Treatment: 12 Months |
| ALC: 14.7% pH: 3.6 Acid: 5.0g/l Rs: 2.3g/l |