Strandveld Vineyards

First Sighting Syrah

Syrah/Shiraz Blend from Cape Agulhas, South Africa

R150

Bottle size:

750 ml

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A bold, fruit-driven Syrah with blackcurrant, dark plum, and blackberry on the nose, layered with spiced and toasted nuts The palate is fresh and vibrant, offering plum, tart cherry, and dark liquorice, with hints of toast and smoke. Soft tannins and medium acidity lead to a smooth, lingering finish. Best enjoyed slightly chilled. Serve at 10 -13 degrees Celsius

Black Currant

Dark Plum

Blackberry

Liquorice

The winter of 2021 just kept on going right into November. This created the "conditions "that we are so famous for with wet windy and cold weather all the way into the flowering season, the result of a small but healthy crop. Even our neighbouring wheat farmers was still harvesting wheat right up to Christmas. The rest of the growing season was modest with a cool dry January and February. The late winter conditions caused that we only started the harvest on 15 February, a full 2 weeks later than normal. These Syrah vines grow on a cool southeastern slope on iron fericrete soil also known as “koffie klip” gravel with a clay underlay.

Strandveld Vineyards

Nestled between Elim and Cape Agulhas and just 9km from the sea lies the secluded Strandveld Vineyards. This wind-swept winery derives its name from the belt of land which spans the tempestuous tip of Africa’s southernmost coastline. At almost 35 degrees below the equator this part of our fair Cape is characterised by severe winds billowing mist and below average temperatures. A unique combination of maritime climate alternating sites and diverse soil types work together to create the terroir which distinguishes the wines of Strandveld Vineyards. It was in 1488 that Bartholomeu Diaz and his team of Portuguese sailors first laid eyes on this corner of the continent. Centuries later similarly intrepid explorers in their infinite wisdom realised the potential such a richness of environment could produce. Inspired by these individuals it was in 2001 that a group of enthusiastic wine lovers turned to the original navigation maps to seek out potential new vineyard sites equally undeterred by the fierce storms and blustering gales that now give rise to the characteristic grapes and consequentially distinctive Strandveld Vineyards wines.