SYRAH 2020
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Supple, peppery, juicy red berry & plum fruit, refined tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Franschhoek Varietal(s): 100% Syrah
Body: Medium
Tasting notes
Red berries, aromas of allspice and fynbos.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in a steel tank. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Just one punch-down and pump-over daily. Extended maceration for 21 days. 10% sun-dried stems added back into fermentation tank for structure and to enhance fruit and perfume components. Once pressed off, the wine was racked to barrels where it matured for 14 months.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13.5%
Total Sulphur: 105 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.64 g/L
pH: 3.44
Residual sugar: 2.62g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
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.