Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 2 g/L
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Drinking Window 2026-2035
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Deep red clay-rich soils at steepside; rocky sandstone-based soil at topside; rocky valley site below the fleurfontein spring at sweetwater
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Steepside Syrah (2005 planting) 35%; Steepside Syrah (2009 planting) 10%; Topside Syrah 40%; Sweetwater Syrah 15%
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, French Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 20 months
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500L, 225L
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 19 Nov 2021
Sulfites 54.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 3,359 bottles
Bottles3,359
Magnums100
Production Details All grapes were grown on Keermont Vineyards. Small parcels were selected by ripeness, hand harvested, vinified separately, and handled gently in open top fermenters using traditional methods. The wine matured for 20 months in seasoned 500L and 225L French oak barrels before being bottled by hand on 19 November 2021.
Tasting Notes
Nose: strawberries, red fruit, sandal wood, tea leaf, cloves, orange rind
Palate: cherry, raspberry, savoury spice, herbal note, velvety tannin, good natural acid, succulent finish
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin MW: 91 pts
Tim Atkin MW91 pts
Neal Martin (Vinous)92 pts
Producer Information
Website
Address
Upper Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 880 0397
Email
Owner
Mark Wraith
Cellarmaster
Alex Starey