2022 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Swartland
£39.00
“Double schist says Gottfried Mocke of this wine, which combines grapes from Porseleinberg with 10% from Boekenhoutskloof’s Roundstone property. Fermented with 65% whole bunches, it’s a refined, perfumed Syrah that is only aged in foudres and larger barrels these days, showing subtle ginger and pepper spice, sculpted tannins and raspberry, plum and blackberry fruit.”
96 Points, Tim Atkin MW
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Product Description
Boekenhoutskloof was established in 1776. Located in the furthest corner of the beautiful Franschhoek valley, the farm’s name means “ravine of the Boekenhout” (pronounced Book-n-Howed). Boekenhout is an indigenous Cape Beech tree greatly prized for furniture making. In 1993 the farm and homestead was bought and restored and a new vineyard planting programme was established that now includes Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Semillon and Viognier.
Grapes for the Boekenhoutskloof Syrah are picked from select parcels of the finest Syrah grown at their Swartland farms, Porseleinberg (90%) and Goldmine (10%), close to the small town of Riebeek-Kasteel. The Porseleinberg vineyards are planted on an extremely hard and rocky bedrock of decomposed Mica-Schist; a unique ward-defining terroir within the appellation. The vineyards on Goldmine sit on the south-west slopes of the Kasteelberg and comprise of Brown Schist with deposits of Table Mountain sandstone, which is weathered and washed from the adjacent mountain. The delicate combination of these two properties allows for this expression of both concentrated and structured wines, made from this Rhône grape.
Additional Information
| ABV | 14% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | South Africa |
| Critic Score | 96/100 |
| Drink until | 2038 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2022 |
