Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Region Stellenbosch
Harvest Dates February 26 and 28, 2020
Brix at Harvest 23.4°
Grape Clone 2 clones
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel Tank
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 4 days
Oak Aging 21 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Bottling Date January 2022
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Fining Agents none
Production Volume 4,388 bottles
Bottles4,388
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 8.4t/ha. The grapes were hand-picked in small picking crates and loaded into a cold store where they are chilled down to approximately 6 degrees Celsius overnight. 25% of the grapes were 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 spontaneously (without the use of selected yeast strains). Pump-overs, dellastage 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 were put to barrel to complete malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for a further maturation. There were minimal racking's during maturation. The wine matured on the fine lees for 10 months after which it is racked to tank at the time of blending. The wine was 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 January 2022.
Tasting Notes
Nose: whole purple fig, cigar box, salted liquorice, violet perfume
Palate: rich dark fruit, silky mid-palate, chalky finish, red pepper kernel
Food Pairing grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary, spicy lamb kofta