Groenekloof Syrah

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Hand-picked, 25% was whole bunch fermented, 30% fermented with stems and the remainder was whole berry fermented in open top fermenters. Malolactic fermentation in French oak puncheons.

Sourced from low yielding bush vines with no supplementary irrigation. The soils consist of decomposed granite and clay allowing for good physical properties like water retention. 2022 was slightly warmer than the cool 2021 vintage, the vines received sufficient rain from budburst to veraison. Harvest commenced on the 2nd of March and carried through to the 11th of March. Grapes were harvested between 24 and 25°B with a total acid of 6.5-7 g/l and a pH of 3.4.

Aged for 14 months in 2% new and the balance in older French puncheons of 500ℓ capacity.