Description
A wine that is in essence, feminine, powerful, influential and effortlessly sophisticated. The D.W. Syrah is dedicated to the visionary who first founded the Estate, Des Weedon, his wife Denise, the matriarch, and their grandson Derrick, who gave the Estate its Latin name.
ORIGIN: Helderberg, Stellenbosch
ASPECT: North & North-West facing slopes
SOIL: Cumulic soils – Tukulu
ALTITUDE: 385m above sea level
PROXIMITY TO THE OCEAN: 9 km from False Bay
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: A delayed, but good, winter rainfall allowed for adequate replenishing of reserves. A cool and wet spring allowed soil profiles to become well saturated. Winter was not as cold as the previous year but there was sufficient building up of reserves. A cool budding period was experienced with delayed bud break. Veraison occurred later and ripening was prolonged due to low day temperatures which allowed for exceptional colour and flavour in the berries. A vintage showing high quality wines with good ageing potential.
MATURATION: 16 months in French oak barrels, 40 % new.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Ruby red
NOSE: Utterly evocative layers of vibrant red and black cherries laced with crushed white pepper and wild fynbos revealing notes of perfume as the wine opens.
PALATE: Finesse driven, seamless and pure Syrah, offering attractive violet florals, white pepper, bright red berry fruit, and an element of richness. Well-rounded and beautifully concentrated with a discretely creamy texture and tight chalky structure. The finish is lifted with creamy notes.
