Wine Style And Cultivars: Classifying As (100%) Syrah, but the wine is actually a blend of 96 % / Shiraz / 3 % Mourvedré / 1 % Viognier. Expressing a medium to full bodied character with expressive yet elligant tannins.
 
Wine Tasting Notes: A bright clear medium ruby colour. The nose, starting with violets, evolves into blackberry and bramble. The wine is vibrant with a touch of spice, like freshly crushed black pepper and liquorice. The palate is refreshing with a fine grained tannin adding weight to the mid-palate. A juicy, yet elegant wine with good concentration and a spicy finish.
 
Viticulture and Terroir: 96 % Shiraz Clones 174, 300, 470, 747 | 3 % Mourvedré Clones MT 11 | 1 % Viognier Clones VR 642 from north facing slopes approximately 176m to 198m above sea level. 
 
Vinification And Maturation: The grapes were picked by hand into lug boxes weighing roughly 17kg each. Grapes were sorted three times before proceeding to stainless steel tanks and transported, without pumping, into the fermentation vessels. A combination of old-style winemaking techniques with modern technology takes care of creating our unique hand crafted wine. Fermented at 24-26.5°C for 11 to 16 days. 18 months in 300 and 500 litre French oak barrels, 15% first fill and the remainder in older barrels.
 
Food Pairing: The elegance of the wine makes it super versatile with food pairings, however red meats, duck, ostrich fillet and venison stand out. Also, at its very best with a warm fire and good company.
 
Analysis: 
Alcohol: 14.47%/volume
Total acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.52
Residual sugar: 2.2 g/L
Cellaring potential: 10-15 years