Spicy & Rich with layered fruit flavours.
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Tasting Notes: This restrained, delicate treatment resulted in a great example of the new elegant style of South African Syrah. It is spicy and rich with textured layers and ripe, but fresh berry fruit. On the nose, there are inviting black fruits with aromatic notes of white pepper and coriander. On the palate soft, velvety tannins combine with lingering dark plum fruit and great structure for a memorable taste encounter.
In the cellar, 15% of the wine is fermented on stems. Cold fermentation takes place in open fermenters with
punch-downs performed three times a day. The secondary malolactic fermentation takes place in SOOL French oak barrels. The wine remains in the barrel for 9 months and then undergoes a light fining before bottling.
The grapes used to make this cool-climate Syrah are cultivated in light granite soils and are carefully managed for ultra-premium quality, which includes green harvesting and leaf removal on both sides for excellent colour. Grapes are hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, and dryland farming is applied to obtain good concentration.
Food Match : Grilled meats, Steak, Beef Brisket, Pork, Aged Cheeses. Nothing delicate!¬
ABV: 13%
Grape : Syrah
Producer : Old Road Wines
Country : Franschhoek, South Africa

