Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

David Nieuwoudt

Appellation

Cederberg

Varieties

Syrah (Shiraz)

Viticulture

Grapes are hand-harvested at 24.5–26 °Brix.

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Granite and red slate soil.

Vineyard

11.7 hectares of estate grown fruit. Age of vines is 21 years old. Southeast facing vineyards at 3,200 feet elevation.

Vinification

Grapes are cold soaked for two days before being inoculated with yeast. During fermentation, color/flavor extraction takes place with regular pumpovers every six hours along with two to three manual punchdowns of the
grape cap. A maximum temperature of 27 °C is reached. On completion of fermentation, a further 10 to 14 days of extended skin maceration takes place before pressing and transferring into 225 L French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation is completed in barrel.

TA: 6.2 g/l
RS: 3.6 g/l
pH: 3.44

Aging

Maturation takes place over 15 months in 45% 1st fill, 45% 2nd fill and 10% 3rd fill tight- and medium-grain 100% French oak barrels with medium toasting.

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shelf Talkers

Tech Sheets

Case Cards

Tasting Note

A complex Shiraz filled with intense red fruit, mulberry and cherries on the nose. 15 Months in oak showing hints of sweet spice and vanilla. Red berries follow through on the palate and finishes off with a smooth lingering sensation.