Good Sport Cape Vintage

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The Syrah for the 2019 vintage was chosen from a single block manicured to produce 6 tonnes per hectare. The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness to get the correct balance between sugar and phenolics after which the berries were bunch and berry sorted, crushed and destalked to tank. After 3 days of cold soak at 5°C, alcoholic fermentation was started. At 10 balling the wine was pressed directly to tank and fortified with grape spirits then transferred from tank to 3 year old 225 litre French oak barrels.

South Africa's Western Cape experienced extramely low rainfall during the 2018 growing season which reduced yields generally but increased flavour intensity. Summer temperatures were below average which aided ripening and there was no heat spike sparing the berries that extra stress.

Matured for 18 months before bottling and sealing by hand. When cellared correctly, this wine will develop an even greater drinking experience.