Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.76%
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Drinking Window 2015-2020
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Red hutton, Decomposed granite
Orientation North-East, North-West
Vineyard Yield 29 hL/ha
Vine Age 14 years
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermentation Tanks, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Bottling Date 17/12/2013
Sulfites 41.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Handpicking into 20 kg lugboxes. Destemming and gentle crushing directly into small open top fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. 30 deg. with the cap of skins punched down manually 2 - 3 times a day for an average of 16 days. Wine drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from basket press. All our red wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel. Time in barrel 21 months with no new wood and only two rackings. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered by hand.
Tasting Notes
pepper, fynbos, eucalypt, chalky red berry fruit, lively acidity, rippling tannins, intense red berry fruit, spicy, peppery overlay
Food Pairing rack of ribs with a little spice, slow roasted pork belly