Hearts Ease Syrah

Pairs well with braised leg of lamb

A warm and very dry growing season Topography of the landscape offered cooling south-easterly winds. Yields were marginally lower but the small bunches and berries were well-balanced with a pure concentration of fruit flavours. Lievland Vineyards is ideally situated along the Simonsberg Mountains - a prime growing area within Stellenbosch. The wine is made from higher elevation blocks on the estate which were planted in the early 2000s. Soils are complex with Clovelly, Oakleaf, Klapmuts and Sterkspruit components.

20% whole bunch fermented. Aged for 16 months in primarily neutral oak with 15% in new French oak barrels. Blended and left in tank for 3 months before bottling with minimal fining and filtration.

Lievland’s history dates back to 1715, when the original farm was granted to the ex-soldier Jurie Hanekom. Lievland lies on the western slopes of the Simonsberg mountains between Stellenbosch and Paarl, two of the most prominent wine-growing areas in the Cape. The climate, location, and soil on the slopes are conducive to the cultivation of high-quality grapes, and some of the Cape’s best-known wines are made here. Lievland is all about "the here and now", and their wines are made in a generous fruit-forward, well-extracted style.