Kleinood
John Spicer
Syrah/Shiraz from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Kleinood
The name Tamboerskloof means the valley (kloof) of the drums (tamboer). When the Dutch settled in the Cape in 1652 lookout posts manned with spotters were established on the hills and mountains around the peninsula. The first spotter was placed where the suburb of Tamboerskloof lies today. These spotters drummed the message of an approaching ship from one lookout post to the next until the farmers in the surrounding valleys heard the drums and proceeded to harvest their crops and hasten to Cape Town harbour with their wagons in order to meet the ship on arrival. Before moving to the Boland Gerard, Libby and their two children Spicer and Katharien lived in this Cape Town suburb for 25 years. Thus with the fondest memories and the need to acknowledge the happy years they had spent there they named their wine Tamboerskloof.
Description
Deeply coloured and polished, with blackcurrant, cherry and violets layered over tobacco, leather and beautifully integrated French oak. Powerful yet elegant, it speaks unmistakably of Stellenbosch. Every vintage of John Spicer Syrah is distinguished by its own commissioned artwork from a South African artist. For the 2018 vintage, the striking black label features a woodcut landscape by Anna van der Ploeg, printed on recycled stone paper and hand-wrapped around each bottle on Kleinood Farm. If you like refined Stellenbosch Syrah with dark fruit, savoury complexity and age-worthy structure, you'll like this.
Food Pairing
The wine pairs well with red meat and game, as well as sweeter pork, duck and Asian style dishes with fruit coulis or spicy sauces.
