This Syrah shows umami in spades: a velvety structure with fine tannins, black pepper, and olive purée.

• South Africa    Simonsberg    Simonsberg-Paarl

• 87%

  Syrah

    11%

  Mourvèdre

    2%

  Viognier

   

• Alcohol

    14.0%

• Certified sustainable

• Oak

    18 months in 20% new French oak

• Production

    64 barrels

• Residual sugar

    2.3 g/l

• Award

    4 Stars, Platter's South African Wine Guide

• Award

    86 points, Wine Spectator

<p>At harvest, fruit is hand-sorted twice, lightly crushed, and cold soaked for nearly a week before the start of fermentation. The wine is oxygenated daily via remontage and délestage before being racked into 225l French oak barrels at the end of primary fermentation. The wine remains in barrel during malolactic fermentation and for 18 months of maturation before bottling. Some sedimentation may occur in bottle.</p>