Syrah 2023

The rich Christmas spices present in this wine pair well with rich, flavoursome red meat dishes such as Sichuan spice crispy duck breast, five spice cured pork belly and dry rub Karoo lamb. This is certainly a wine to be enjoyed at a dinner to remember.

The vines were planted in 1998, in a north-south direction. The soil is a combination of Malmesbury Shale and clay. Moderate growth with a low yield contributes to the intensity of flavour in the grapes. Breaking leaves during veraison ensures good colour development and enhanced tannin structure in wine.

Our debut vintage of our Syrah. The Stylistic change was imposed to create an elegant linear based wine from the oldest block on the farm. 20% Whole bunch fermentation was done in small fermentation vessels. Predominantly aged in older barrels, to preserve the new style of our Syrah. The 20% new oak in the wine is from convection and water bent staves which gives forth a more elegant wine. 92% French oak, 8% American oak.

Groot Phesantekraal is a Durbanville wine estate where Atlantic sea breezes meet the warmer inland climate. With a focus on limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Pinotage, the estate produces characterful South African wines shaped by its north-eastern Durbanville site.