Stark-Condé Wines
Three Pines Syrah
Syrah/Shiraz from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Stark-Condé Wines
Stark-Condé Wines is located in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch. It is a dramatic valley with steep changes in vineyard elevation from 150 to 600 metres making for a range of sites with distinct characteristics. At Stark-Condé they stick to traditional winemaking methods: open tank fermentation meticulous sorting of grapes hand-punchdowns basket pressing and maturation in small French oak barrels.
Description
The 2019 was the fifth year of our ongoing drought, but paradoxically it was not a particularly warm growing season with no really severe heat spikes. The yield were extremely low with good fruit quality. The grapes were able to harvest at relatively low sugar levels and produced wines with lower than average alcohol levels and excellent balance between fruit, acidity and tannin. On our Three Pines Syrah we always focus on the texture - the "mouthfeel" - and the fine balance between power and elegance. It is not an "in your face" style: it shows pretty floral notes with slight pepperiness and the palate is smooth and polished with a long elegant finish - what one critic described as "having the texture of crushed violets"
Food Pairing
Beef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry
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