Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2021

An intense, fresh nose shows a dark compote, with aromas of ripe plums, blackberry, violets and exotic spice. The black fruit of the nose follows through with blueberries, juicy plums, fresh cherry and bramble flavours, and hints of leather, cloves, liquorice and potting soil – a balanced, brooding wine with integrated acidity, prominent sweet spice and smoky, savoury nuances. The smooth, velvety tannins add great balance to the mid-palate. The wine has a medium body and a plummy finish, with supple tannins, hints of dark chocolate, and sweet spice lingering on an ashy, iodine finish.

A Tour of the Boekenhoutskloof Cellar and Winemaking Process

The Swartland being renowned for producing Syrah, we believe that we can taste the unique climate and sunny shale soils in our wines made from this cultivar. The characteristic perfumey profile is classic and the opulent violets a hallmark of Swartland Syrah.

Gentle winemaking practices with minimum intervention contribute to this approachable wine. Controlled fermentation in stainless steel. We specifically chose yeast strains to further enhance the red berry character of the wine and opted for gentle cap-management practices. We only use French oak and always choose to focus on fruit, rather than oak derived flavours. No acidification during any stage of vinification.

We only use French oak barriques and always choose to focus on fruit rather than oak-derived flavours. 6 Months

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