Kottabos Grenache-Syrah 2021

Beautiful aromatic wine with floral notes of violets, but also a nice spiciness. The wine has a strong structure with a long finish.

Appellation Stellenbosch

Grape variety grenache, syrah

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€22.40

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Reenen Borman	South Africa	Stellenbosch

About the winemaker After graduating from Elsenberg in 2010, Reenen went to work at the family estate in Stellenbosch and he is currently counted among the most talented winemakers in the country. In recent years, his star has been rising, partly due to his amazing syrah wines. Perhaps the knowledge he gained during his internship at Hermitage in the Rhone Valley contributed to this. Reenen's latest project is in Montagu, where he took over a vineyard from Chris Alheit and where he now makes his Patatsblanc and Patatsfontein, two unique white wines.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	The grapes for these wines come from vineyards with strongly granitic soils. The vineyards are found just outside Stellenbosch near Polkadraai.
Vinification	Whole bunch-fermented and a vinification with as little intervention as possible. Fermentation and aeging in older oak barrels, for 11 months for grenache, syrah entirely on concrete.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Natural cork