Radford Dale

Black Rock

Name: Vinum Gamay Noir
Brand: Radford Dale
Price: 199 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Jancis Robinson 17 (4 reviews)

Red Blend from Swartland, South Africa

Bottle size:

750 ml

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"Black Rock is a Swartland cuvée of co-fermented Syrah with 50% Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Aged in 10% new oak - a lot for Radford Dale - this has intense aromas of pine, sage and eucalyptus, refreshing acidity, plenty of grip for a wine with 12.5% alcohol and blackberry and summer berry fruit. 2023-29" Tim Atkin

Sage

Eucalyptus

Blackberry

Fynbos

As is our custom, only hand harvesting was employed to bring the grapes from the vineyards to our cellar and from there, bunch sorting was carried out by hand. Grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed and moved to fermentation vats. A key feature of our process with this wine is that all varieties are co-fermented instead of fermenting separately and then blending. This allows for a much more harmonious and seamless blend. From here the wine was drawn off and skins lightly pressed.

Since 2003, we’ve been working with old bush vines in the Swartland that produce this distinctive blend. The Swartland region’s 2020 harvest year will be remembered for the first good harvest after the drought. Larger yields than in 2019, characterised by decent bunch numbers thanks to good post- harvest and winter conditions. Soil profiles were also supplemented well due to late winter rainfall. Tiny bunches and berries, again meant lots of concentration and the wines are packed full of flavour as a result.

Radford Dale

Founded in 1998 by Alex Dale, Radford Dale set about the Cape in search of exciting vineyard parcels for their chosen specialist varietals. Today, they have two producing wineries. The first is located in Stellenbosch, predominantly focused on sourcing maritime influenced parcels around the Helderberg and Polkadraai. Here, they produce the cult, single vineyard wines of Renaissance Chenin Blanc and Frankenstein Pinotage, and the Radford Dale Vinum range; a set of six wines that consistently overdeliver on style to price. The 2022 vintage marked the maiden release from their own vineyards purchased in Elgin under Radford Dale Organic, with the release of four single varietal Estate wines, the only organic certified vineyards in the region. More recently, they have co-founded South Africa’s first Organic Wine Association. They continue to reintroduce Gamay Noir to the Cape, establishing the first new plantings for some 20 years. It’s a varietal geared up to thrive in warm conditions, and on granite soils. Stylistically, Gamay also embodies Radford Dale’s championing of elegant, refreshing red wines.