Ghost Corner
Syrah
Syrah/Shiraz from Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R90 nationwide
Ghost Corner
Winemaker David Nieuwoudt created the Ghost Corner brand in 2007, initially starting off with a Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc and adding three new wines in 2012: The Bowline, a Sauvignon blanc and Semillon blend; Ghost Corner Pinot Noir; and Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc, a Sauvignon blanc naturally fermented in older barrels. Every year David selects a small quantity of grapes from vineyards in the Elim ward near Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of Africa. Ghost Corner takes its name from this treacherous coastline where more than 130 ships have been shipwrecked through the ages. The deep lime-rich soil with plentiful slate and gravel deposits in Elim’s maritime climate gives rise to exceptional white wines.
Description
Showing-off a lighter, garnet-ruby colour, this Syrah reflects its cooler climate terroir both in colour and composition. Ripe plum and maraschino cherries on the nose with savoury black olive, herbal notes of rosemary and origanum, and a distinctive white pepper spicy edge. This Syrah – the name by which this wine identifies that it is more European in style –reflects the extreme site where this vineyard is situated at the southernmost tip of Africa. Medium-bodied, refreshing and beautifully elegant with refined tannins.
Food Pairing
Game fish cooked over hot coals. Slow-braised oxtail or venison cooked in red wine and sherry. A charcuterie platter with salami, parma ham, tapenade and pork rillettes. An Italian minestrone soup with grated parmesan cheese. Creamy risotto with wild mushrooms and any aged, hard cheeses such as boerenkaas, mature gouda or two-year old asiago.
