Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.8
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Swartberg
Soil Schist
Vineyard Yield 24 hL/ha
Grapes Picked February 11-15, 2019
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Foudre
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L barrels, 2000L Foudre
Bottling Date December 10, 2020
Serving Temperature 16-18°C · 61-64°F
Production Details The cool mornings on Roundstone during the 2019 harvest, ensured an unrushed hand-picking. 100% whole-clusters were foot-stomped into 500L barrels, where hand punch-downs were performed to allow the most, gentle extraction. Only indigenous yeast and malolactic fermentations occurred and after four weeks, when the tannins defined what we expect from Syrah on SCHIST soils, the wines were pressed back to the same 500L barrels for 12 months and then a 2000L Foudre for an additional 10 months. This completed the tannin development and allowed the dark perfume to flourish. Ageing in bottle was prolonged for 9 months before the wine was released, preceded by 10 months in 2000L Foudre, and before that, 12 months in French oak 500L barrels of which 50% was new.
Tasting Notes
orange zest, cherry compote, Earl Grey tea, nutmeg, dark African violets
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