Vinification: About half of the
Syrah goes through a carbonic
maceration whilst the rest is
whole bunch fermented with
soft pumpovers. Maceration
is around 14 days for both
batches before being pressed
and transferred to old 500L
barrels. The whole lot is
blended after four months
and returned to barrels for a
further three months of aging
before bottling. Unfined and
unfiltered.
Winemaker: MC Stander
Region: Paardeberg, Swartland,
South Africa
Grapes: Syrah
Alcohol: 13%
Sulphur: 29mg/L (total)
Suitable for vegans: Yes
Altitude: 220m
Total area farmed: 4.5 ha
Soils: Mostly Granite, with very
sandy topsoils of varying depth
Age of vines: average of 35
years
