Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.25%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Weathered granite
Vine Age planted 2004
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel, Cement Tank
Oak Aging 20 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300L French oak barrels, 3000L Fourdré barrels
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details The Syrah was manually harvested and destalked into stainless steel fermentation tanks. A small percentage of bunches were fermented without destalking. Natural fermentation followed with a slight extended maceration on the skins to stabilize the colour and give the wine palate length. Fermentation temperatures were managed between 24°C and 30°C with a combination of punch downs and gentle 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 barrel. The wine spent 10 months in 300L French oak barrels and a further 10 months in 3000L Fourdré barrels and cement tanks (total 25% new wood).
Tasting Notes
Nose: berry fruit, red plum, white pepper, violets, lavender, spring blossoms
Palate: berry fruit, pepper, cinnamon, clove, vanilla
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa