Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Elgin
Soil Cartref, Decomposed sandstone, Pebbles, Quartz
Grapes Picked March 11, 2015
Brix at Harvest 23.27°
Grape Clone SH22
Fermentation Vessels Open Topped Fermenters, Oak Barrel
Maceration 26 days
Oak Aging 17 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500 litres
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The grapes were handpicked under autumnal skies into small lug baskets and then manually sorted on a conveyor before the stems were removed. The destemmed berries fell onto a vibrating table in order to remove jacks and substandard berries before dropping uncrushed into a small 500kg conical hopper and forklifted into open-topped fermenters. The grapes underwent a 3-day maceration before spontaneous fermentation began. A gentle pigeage program was charted and the grapes remained on skins for 26 days. The wine was then racked to barrel under gravity and the remaining pomace basket-pressed. Malolactic then proceeded in barrel followed by a light sulphuring and 17-month maturation. No finings were necessary and the wine was simply racked and bottled unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
black fruit, black pepper, meaty notes
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 200 2589
Owner
Richard Kershaw
Cellarmaster
Richard Kershaw MW