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Lismore Syrah 2021
Lismore Estate VineyardsThis Cape South Coast Syrah marries grapes from Greyton and mostly Elgin. Fermented with 50% whole bunches and aged in older wood, it's peppery, spicy and youthful, with grippy tannins, taut acidity and layers of red cherry, fynbos and blackberry fruit.
Appellation
Cape South Coast
Grape variety
syrah
Style
Rich & Exuberant
Format
750 ml
Available
€39.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore Estate Vineyards | South Africa | Western Cape |
About the winemaker
Lismore Estate Vineyards can be found hidden in a mountain range in South Africa. The Californian Samantha O'Keefe found her paradise here and the perfect terroir to make her dream come true. Her passion combined with the unique terroir produces some beautiful "cool climate" wines. In the cellar, Samantha believes in minimal intervention and in the vineyards she finds a striking resemblance to the vineyards of the northern Rhône. Thanks to her pioneering work, the Greyton region has acquired its own Wine of Origin.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | The Syrah is made from 30% Greyton fruit planted in heavy schist (decomposed shale) soils with no irrigation, and 70% Elgin fruit on sandstone and shales soils. Two of the coolest climates in in South Africa with extreme diurnal temperature shifts present us with a Syrah that has a very distinct sense of place. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness. 40% whole bunch fermented in large 5000 litre vats with gentle pump-overs twice a day and then finished with a 28 day extended maceration before being the free run juice was drained and the skins ang whole bunches were pressed in a traditional wooden basket press. The process allowed for a long extraction period which softens the wine and lends to the fruit expression and structure. The wine was racked into 225, 300 and 500 litre barrels where malolactic fermentation took place and the wine was aged for 12 months. 5% new French oak was used. |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 8 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 14% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
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