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2021 Kloof Street Swartland Rouge
$22.99
- 57% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 7% Tinta Barroca
- Sourced from six sustainably farmed vineyard parcels in different parts of the Swartland, aged 7-48 years
- Two parcels of Syrah and one parcel of Cinsault and Grenache each from the stony Shale and Schist based soils of Roundstone farm at the foot of Kasteelberg; and the Tinta Barocca and another parcel of Syrah, all from the decomposed Granite of the Paardeberg.
- The must was initially pigeaged once a day prior to fermentation
- 60% whole bunch fermentation with indigenous yeast fermentation began and the wine was pigeaged twice a day, with temperature not allowed to exceed 28ºC
- Maceration lasted just under 4 weeks, then trained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation
- Aged for 11 months in 3rd and 4th fill French oak 225L barrels & 500L demi-muids, as well as large upright wooden vats
Specs
- Country South Africa
- Style Red Wine
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tinta Barroca
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Pizza Night, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress
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