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Zevenwacht <br>Syrah<br> 2021

Zevenwacht
Syrah
2021

R1,140.00

R190.00 per bottle
W.O Stellenbosch

20 in stock

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The Syrah shows concentrated raspberry and blackberry fruit, that opens to a floral perfume with white pepper and herbs on the nose. The palate has dense fruit intensity with a velvety mid-palate, that finishes with a fine peppery tannin.

Additional information

Weight 1.25 kg
Dimensions 7 × 7 × 26 cm

Wine Information

Style of wine:

Full bodied & complex

When to Enjoy:

At a pleasing 16 – 18° (not too cold and not our summer room temperature)

Our meal suggestions:

We’ve tried it with a few variations of lamb such as lamb loin chops spiced with salt, black pepper and rosemary, leg of lamb slow roasted, well salted, peppered and served with roast potatoes, sweet potatoes and spicy gravy. Oven roasted vegetables with rosemary and garlic could be a vegan alternative.

The wine itself:

The Syrah shows concentrated raspberry and blackberry fruit, that opens to a floral perfume with white pepper and herbs on the nose. The palate has dense fruit intensity with a velvety mid-palate, that finishes with a fine peppery tannin

What about the grapes?
100% Syrah

The vineyards (terroir):
South-Westerly facing slopes ranging in altitude from 230-250m above sea level on decomposed granite soils. The vines are trellised on a seven-wire hedge system and we yield approximately eight tons per hectare.

Should this wine age / mature:
Definite ageing ability in the right conditions – from 5 to 10 years

Winemaking

The grapes were harvested at full phenolic ripeness, resulting in beautiful fruit expression and soft elegant tannin. The fermentation temperature peaked at 28°C with regular pump overs to ensure even extraction and 15% of the wine was whole bunch fermented. The wine was matured for 14 months in 500l French oak barrels, with 25% new oak.

About The Estate

Zevenwacht Wine Estate, situated on the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Route is a modern wine farm with a 300 year history. Owned and managed by the Johnson Family, the Estate has a strong commitment to historic and cultural preservation as well as conservation of the surrounding indigenous environment. Two prime farming locations provide the grapes for the Zevenwacht winery. The home vineyard on the Estate’s panoramic 450 hectare maritime influenced property, supplies the majority of the grapes. The farm Zevenrivieren, situated at the crest of the Helshoogte Pass, provides winemaker, Hagen Viljoen, with a boutique selection of grapes that add to the fascinating variety of the wines.

Technical Analysis

alc rs pH ta
14% 2.6 3.6 5.2

Grape Origin: Stellenbosch
Wine Variety: Syrah
Body: Full, yet elegant
Barrel Treatment: Avg 14 Months, 25% New Oak

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