Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Region Stellenbosch
Harvest Dates March 18-28, 2023
Brix at Harvest 25.0°
Grape Clone 2 clones
Maceration 4 days
Oak Aging 21 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Bottling Date November 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details This wine is 100% Shiraz from a single block made up of 2 clones. It is terraced into our steepest and most rocky terroir which lends itself perfectly to the variety and produces our most expressive Syrah. Average yield was around 6.0t/ha. The grapes were hand picked in small picking crates and loaded into a cold store where they were chilled down to approximately 6 degrees Celsius overnight. 30% of the grapes are first placed into the tank as whole bunches. The remainder of the grapes were de-stemmed and crushed directly into tank for fermentation without the use of pumps. There was an initial period of cold maceration for 4 days before the fermentation started. Pump-overs, délestage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was completed. The tanks were given maceration post fermentation and malolactic fermentation began spontaneously during this period. The wines are put to barrel to complete malolactic fermentation after which they are racked, sulphured and put back to barrel. The wine matured on its fine lees for 10 months after which it is racked to tank at the time of blending. The wine is then returned to barrel for a further 11 months before being racked again prior to bottling. The wine was bottled unfiltered and without fining in November 2024.
Tasting Notes
Nose: ripe plum skin, cigar box, raspberry, violet perfume
Palate: supple fruit, silky mid-palate, velvety tannin profile, rosemary, baking spice
Food Pairing pan seared 5 spice duck breast, pan-fried calamari and chorizo