Latest Technical Specifications · 2024
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Paarl
Soil Granite-rich soils, Clay, Quartz
Harvest Dates January 2024 (warm January brought harvest forward)
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Open-Top
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 40% Third Fill Oak
Third Fill Oak40%
Oak Types French, Austrian
Barrel Size 300L barrique, 500L barrel, 2500L foudre
Extended Maceration Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Screwcap
Production Details Hand-harvested in parcels. Small percentage whole-bunch fermented, 30% air-dried stems added back for spicy notes. Natural fermentation with pump overs for color and flavor extraction. Malolactic fermentation completed in barrels and foudres. 8 months aging in seasoned 500L and 300L French oak barrels and 2500L foudre (Austrian oak, 40% third use).
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Paarl
Soil Granite-rich soils, Clay, Quartz
Harvest Dates January 2024 (warm January brought harvest forward)
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Open-Top
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 40% Third Fill Oak
Third Fill Oak40%
Oak Types French, Austrian
Barrel Size 300L barrique, 500L barrel, 2500L foudre
Extended Maceration Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Screwcap
Production Details Hand-harvested in parcels. Small percentage whole-bunch fermented, 30% air-dried stems added back for spicy notes. Natural fermentation with pump overs for color and flavor extraction. Malolactic fermentation completed in barrels and foudres. 8 months aging in seasoned 500L and 300L French oak barrels and 2500L foudre (Austrian oak, 40% third use).
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.65%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.84
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Paarl
Harvest Dates early February 2023
Fermentation Vessels Open-Top
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 40% Third Fill Oak
Third Fill Oak40%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L barrel, 300L barrel, 2500L foudre
Extended Maceration Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Screwcap
Production Details Hand-harvested in parcels and transferred into open top fermenters. A small percentage of bunches were fermented without destalking. Natural fermentation followed, with punch downs and pump overs to extract colour and flavour from the skins. After fermentation, the wine was pressed off the skins and malolactic fermentation was completed in barrels and foudres with a short maceration on the skins to stabilise colour and give palate length. The wine spent a further 8 months in 500L and 300L French oak barrels and 2500L foudre barrels, with 40% third fill.
Tasting Notes
red fruit, spicy twigs, mulberries, olive tapenade, night flowers, redcurrants, blood orange, cherry cola, black pepper
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.23%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Paarl
Fermentation Vessels Open-Top
Oak Aging 8 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L barrel, 300L barrel, 2500L foudre
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested and placed into open fermenters in parcels, with a small percentage of bunches fermented without destalking. Gentle pump overs followed fermentation for colour and flavour extraction. The wine was gently pressed and malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel and foudre with time on the skins to stabilise colour and give palate length. The wine spent a further 8 months in 500L and 300L French oak barrels and 2500L foudre barrels, with 40% new wood.
Tasting Notes
red berries, charcoal, liquorice, floral, blueberries, cassis, dried herbs, pepper, cinnamon, clove
Producer Information
Website
Address
Brookdale Estate, Hawequa Road, Paarl, Western Cape, 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 76 400 0229