Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.4 g/L
pH 3.78
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Swartberg
Soil Schist
Vineyard Yield 26 hL/ha
Harvest Dates February 14-15, 2023
Vine Age dry land, organically farmed
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L, 2000L
Bottling Date December 2, 2024
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 16-18°C · 61-64°F
Production Details Safeguarded from the high-summer Swartland sun in February, the SCHIST Syrah was picked during the cool morning air and the 100% whole bunches were immediately foot-crushed into 500L barrels. Only natural microbes took the wine through its fermentations and only hand plunging were performed for completely gentle extraction - just enough to keep the cap wet. After four weeks it was racked and pressed back to the same open top barrels. This completed the tannin development and allowed its dark perfume to flourish. The SCHIST Syrah spent 12 months in 50% new and 50% 4th fill 500L French oak barrels and then another 9 months in 2000L Foudre before being bottled unfiltered.
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