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Damascene Syrah Stellenbosch
Damascene Syrah Stellenbosch
Damascene Syrah Stellenbosch
Damascene Syrah Stellenbosch

Damascene Syrah Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch
Damascene Vineyards
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SKU: 105416 ISBN: 6009907419070
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There is a duality at play here, a mirror held up to two distinct sites, the Bottelary and the Polkadraai Hills; fragrant wild roses and sandalwood lead into a nose of spice and smoke, of black olive and ploughed earth, of saline-burnt rock. The palate is nuanced, a luminous brilliance of fruit cloaked in that electric minerality. This clarity carries through, guided by silky tannins, a hint of opulence as it trails off finely and long. This wine will be at its most expressive within five years of vintage, but with careful cellaring, will continue to develop and improve for well over a decade.
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Produzent Damascene Vineyards
Bewertungen 92 Decanter 95 Global Wine Journal - Wineanorak 94 Tim Atkin 96 Winemag
Zusammensetzung Shiraz-Syrah 100%
Trinkempfehlung Temperatur 16° - 18° Von 2021 - 2035
Geschacksnoten Medium-bodied, Elegant, Fruity, Fresh & lively, Velvety tannins, Mature & complex
Vinifikation The Syrah grapes were sourced from two different vineyard sites within the Stellenbosch district. While both vineyards are planted above 300 meters above sea level, they were planted to Syrah clones SH9 and SH22B. With soils dominated by decomposed granite, they each bring their own nuance and complexity to the wine. The vineyard on the Polkadraai Hills was planted in 1996 on a south-easterly aspect, contributing most of the perfume and spice. Structure and fruit intensity come from a low-yielding granitic-soiled vineyard in Bottelary Station, a ‘mother block’ planted in 2001 on a north-westerly aspect. To highlight the impact of site on the Stellenbosch Syrah, harvested fruit was divided into numerous smaller fermentation lots, with whole-bunch inclusion varying from 50 to 100 percent per vessel. Open-top fermenters and 1000L oak fermenters were pumped over two to three times daily. The remaining two 1000L oak fermenters were treated to a submerged cap technique to improve the wine's body and fruit concentration. A unique element in the final assemblage comes from a parcel retained as 100% intact whole bunches. This was stored under pressure for 30 days before pressing, undergoing a carefully controlled carbonic maceration in a sealed tank. No pump-overs or punch-downs occurred during fermentation, allowing this carbonically macerated component to lend tremendous fruit purity and silky tannins to the final blend. All fermentations occurred spontaneously with naturally occurring yeasts. Malolactic conversion occurred spontaneously, with maturation taking place in 1000L oak foudres for 11 months. The wine was bottled unfiltered to ensure a more complex and authentic expression of the Syrah.
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