Syrah

Pair with grilled or roast lamb, venison, slow-braised beef, pepper-crusted steak, or hearty Mediterranean vegetable dishes (such as charred aubergine) that can match the wine’s dark-fruited concentration, savoury edge and structured tannins.

This wine is composed of fruit from six sustainably farmed Swartland vineyards: three parcels on stony schist-based soils of the Kasteelberg, two parcels from dry-land bush vines rooted in decomposed granite terroir on the Paardeberg, and one parcel from iron-rich soils just west of Malmesbury. Harvest ran from 15 February to 5 March 2023, with yields of 3–5 tons/ha (median ±30 hL/ha).

The component parcels matured for 11 months in 500 L French oak barrels, after which the Syrah was blended and aged for a further 10 months prior to bottling.

The Syrah was hand-harvested in the early morning at each site and crushed with 90% whole clusters to highlight Swartland expression. Fermentation proceeded with indigenous yeast, supported by regular cap management to encourage natural, gentle extraction. After four weeks, the wine was pressed to 500 L barrels; each parcel was racked just after spring, and the final wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.

“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.