Walker Bay and the Hemel-en-Aarde valley nearby the whale-watching town of Hermanus, is a relatively recent addition to South Africa’s exciting wine topography, with great potential for cooler climate styles not commonly found elsewhere in the country.
A dark purple, almost black wine with a touch of deep crimson. Aroma of ripe olives and slight touch of pepper, with flavours of plum, black berries, this is a perfect expression of a full-bodied Rhone-style blend. Nicely-balanced tannin structure and acidity. Fermented traditionally with the skins, followed by malolactic fermentation in the barrels. Maturation period 14 months using 25% new and 75% 2nd and 3rd use barrels, with 2 to 3 rackings, lightly filtered before bottling.
Region details:
- Couuntry: South Africa
- Wine of Origin: Walker Bay
Product details:
- Variety: Syrah 80%, Grenache 20%
- Vintage: 2017
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l
- Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
- pH: 3.63
- Style: dry
- Body: full
Brochure and tasting notes: PDF File
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 September, 2019.