Bottelary Hills Syrah

Best served with barbequed meats, light lunches and creamy pasta dishes.

The 2024/2025 season had a cold wet winter, a cool spring rain and sufficient soil moisture levels. This indicated we would have a late start to harvest season. We experienced less stress and no disease pressure in our vineyards. We had two hot days over December but the vineyards were resilient and showed no signs of heat stress. A warm ripening period ensued with greater diurnal shifts resulting in a classic vintage that shows great promise of exceptional quality and ageability.

The wines were matured for 9 months in seasoned 500-litre French oak barrels (60%) and concrete tanks (40%) where it underwent malolactic conversion. The wine was then blended and bottled for release.

The Syrah was hand harvested and batch picked with seven passes through the vineyard. The grapes were transferred into open top fermenters where 22% were whole bunch fermented with indigenous yeast, allowing for a natural fermentation. After fermentation, the wine was left on the skins for one to two weeks and then pressed.

Hazendal is a heritage farm and wine estate in Stellenbosch. For more than three centuries Hazendal has been a widely recognised Cape Winelands landmark. Nestled in the Bottelary Hills, it has transitioned from a humble grain and livestock operation in the 17th century, into a notable wine producer and premium lifestyle estate. Today, Hazendal offers families, life adventurists and wine and food aficionados, a rare combination of culinary, cultural, educational and outdoor experiences.