Mullineux

Granite Jakkalsfontein Syrah

Name: Schist Syrah
Brand: Mullineux
Price: 1495 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 97 (2 reviews)

Syrah/Shiraz from Swartland, South Africa

R1,495

Bottle size:

750 ml

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The 2023 Mullineux Granite Jakkalsfontein Syrah offers a lifted bouquet of floral and light spice aromas, supported by the varietal’s red cherry core and underpinned by a distinctive stony minerality on the finish. The exceptional 2023 growing season, with its ideal weather conditions, has imparted naturally balanced purity, chalky tannins and heightened aromatic expression. The wine’s refinement and freshness are characteristic of its granitic terroir, with a long and elegant finish. Decanting is recommended when drinking young to fully release its aromatic and structural potential.

Spices

Cherry

Cranberries

Minerality

The grapes were picked in the cool early morning and placed whole-bunch into 500-litre French oak open-top fermenters. They were foot-crushed to initiate fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and extraction was limited to gentle punch-downs by hand. The wine spent 28 days on skins to enhance its refined tannin structure before being drained by gravity and pressed back into the same vessels for malolactic fermentation and maturation.

The Granite Syrah is sourced from bush vines planted in decomposed granite soils on the Paardeberg in the Swartland. These well-drained soils promote deep root development, resulting in vine resilience and naturally concentrated fruit. The vineyard’s shaded canopy helps protect the grapes from excessive heat, preserving freshness and aromatics. Grapes were hand-harvested on 21 and 22 February 2023 at yields of five tons per hectare (28 hl/ha).

Mullineux

“Wines that transport you to the Swartland.” – Andrea Mullineux Packed with layers of distinctive vibrancy, regional character, great allure and sophistication. Staying true to the Mullineux winemaking philosophy, these wines can be opened and enjoyed upon vintage release, or over two decades from the vintage.