SYRAH 2019
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Syrah
Body: Medium
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 63 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.51
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1.5ha
Yield: 5 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Steep, very rocky. Nutrient-poor sandstone soils, deeper clay subsoil.
Vines planted: 2004
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.
Tasting notes
Blackberries, aromas of cinnamon, clove and black pepper.
Production
900 bottles
Blackberries, aromas of cinnamon, clove and black pepper.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Once pressed, the wine was then racked to 2nd and 3rd fill 225L barrels.
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Once pressed, the wine was then racked to 2nd and 3rd fill 225L barrels.
Production
900 bottles
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 63 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.51
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1.5ha
Yield: 5 tonnes per ha
Block profile: Steep, very rocky. Nutrient-poor sandstone soils, deeper clay subsoil.
Vines planted: 2004
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Stanley T.