Its brilliant dark crimson colour with enticing spice and exotic fruit notes ignite the senses from the outset. Delicious oak spice and a typical cool-climate Syrah pepper persist onto the palate, which is young and lively, combining juicy Shiraz purity of fruit with restrained Old World elegance. A seamless integration of oak spice and oak tannin adds depth and complexity to the wine, rounding off a truly impressive drinking experience.
Rich mutton casseroles; slow cooked beef stews and roast and spicy barbeque lamb.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Syrah ]
winemaker : Jacques Viljoen
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.5 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Syrah or Shiraz is the work horse Red varietal in the Boschendal range and the Grande Syrah epitomises the best of what we can do with Syrah. It comes from a very special vineyard of weathered granite soils on the south-facing slopes in Helderberg, Stellenbosch. The vineyard is unirrigated and farmed for seriously premium quality grapes, which includes amongst others a strict pruning regime and bunch removal to ensure that only the finest grapes are selected for vinification.
in the cellar : For the Grande Syrah, the grapes are meticulously hand-picked and carefully hand-sorted upon arrival at the cellar. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks, utilizing a specially selected yeast strain, with temperatures maintained between 24-26°C. During the peak of fermentation, pump-overs are performed every 8 hours to ensure the elegant extraction of tannins and color. The Grande Syrah is aged for 12 months in 500L French oak barrels, ranging from first to Fourth fill (30% new, 30% second fill, and 30% third fill and 10% fourth fill). After this, the best barrels are selected and blended in a 2500L foudre, where the wine ages and integrates for an additional 6 months. The final product is bottled unfiltered directly from the Foudre.