Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.23%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.47
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Durbanville
Soil Well-drained, Soft, Yellow shale soils
Elevation 1000.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak
Second Fill Oak100%
Third Fill Oak100%
Oak Types French Oak
Production Details From the Witzenberg Mountain range in Ceres at 1,000 meters above sea level. South Africa's only truly continental wine-growing climate, with winter temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Fruit came from compact bunches and small berries in 2022. Wine was made in an open fermenter with half whole clusters and half destalked fruit using the pneumatic punch-down method. Malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks before 12 months' maturation in second-, third-, and fourth-fill French oak barrels prior to blending and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: ripe maraschino cherries, blackcurrant fruit pastilles, fresh herbs, white pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon
Palate: luxurious finesse, promising cellaring potential
Food Pairing duck fillet and apricot atchar, barbequed spare ribs, Boland lamb cutlets, sweetly spiced oxtail
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 558 6280
Email
Owner
Sir David Graaff
Cellarmaster
Charles Hopkins