Sutherland Syrah 2014
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South African Customers:
R145.00 per bottle (incl. VAT)
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$8.95 per bottle
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Our Syrah is full bodied with inviting aromas of black berries, plums and savoury spice, with great texture on the palate and a long, juicy finish.
Maturation
Will develop well for 5 years.
Food Pairing
The spicy character of this wine lends itself to stews and grilled beef.
Tasting Notes
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101-14 |
| Soil type | Tukulu / Glenrosa |
| Age of vines | Planted 2004, 2005 |
| Plant density | 2353 vines/ha |
| Trellising | 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires |
| Pruning | Spur |
| Yield | 12 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start to the picking, with different varieties ripening the same time. It was a tough vintage for the winery crew. |
| Picking date | 21 - 31 March 2014 |
| Grape sugar | On average: 24.5 - 25 °B |
| Acidity | 5.9 - 5.24g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.4 |
| Yeasts | Natural occurring yeasts |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 28 °C |
| Method | De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over for 5 days, left for 2 days before pressing, racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. |
| Wood Maturation | 18 months in barrel. 20% new French oak, balance 3rd and 4th fill barrels |
| Residual sugar | 2.1 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.50 |
| Total acid | 5.1 g/l |
| Alcohol | 14.66% |
| Maturation | 2018 - 2023 |
This wine shows inviting aromas of black berries, plums and savoury spice, with great texture on the palate and a long, juicy finish. The components were aged in French oak barrels for 18 months before blending and bottling.