Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
pH 3.78
Total Acidity 4.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Drinking Window 15-25 years
Region Swartberg
Soil Shale, Schist
Vineyard Yield 24 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 8-16, 2016
Vine Age 20 years
Fermentation Vessels Open-Top French Oak Barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 28 days
Bottle Aging 10 months
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L
Bottling Date November 14, 2017
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Grapes were first chilled in our cold room then the whole bunches were put into open-top 500L French oak barrels and foot stomped to release some juice. Minimal SO2 was added and, as with all our wines, no further additions were made. After about 4 days, fermentation began with indigenous yeasts and lasted about 10 days. A further four weeks of skin contact was given after which the wine was drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. We pigeaged once a day before, during and after fermentation. In Spring the wine was racked and after a total of 21 months in barrel was bottled unfiltered and unfined. 10 months of aging in bottle was then given before release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black pepper, dark fruit, orange peel, mulling spices
Palate: black pepper, dark fruit, orange peel, mulling spices, meaty, savoury, freshness
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