Damascene Syrah “Stellenbosch” 2022 750ml

Name: Damascene Syrah "Stellenbosch" 2022 750ml
Brand: Damascene
SKU: 945329
Price: 47.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 94 (2 reviews)

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SKU 945329

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The 2022 Syrah from Karabib is 75% whole clusters matured for 11 months in 2,000-liter Austrian oak. This elegant nose of incense and pressed violets infuses the vivacious melange of black and blue fruit. The medium-bodied palate has fine structure, slightly chalky in texture, with real backbone and density, yet the elegance floods through on the black pepper and clove-infused finish. Very persistent in the mouth. Tuck bottles away for several years as this is a serious Syrah sculpted by its cooler microclimate.

Country: South Africa
Region: Coastal Region
Appellation: Stellenbosch

Size: 750ml
Color: Red
Alcohol by Vol: 13.0%

SKU: 945329

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Varietal Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Country South Africa

Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.

Region Coastal Region

The coastal region of South Africa is one of the most prodigious and productive wine regions on earth, and one which covers a vast distance making up for most of the tip of the African continent. The history of South African wines is a fascinating and surprisingly long one, with the very first wines in the country being produced by settlers in the 1650s, long before many other New World countries had even been discovered. Today, coastal South African wines are wildly popular around the world thanks to their big, fruity flavors and relative simplicity. Wineries in the region make the most of the hot sunshine, the high quality soils, and the brisk oceanic winds which keep disease at bay and stop the grapes from getting too hot, and produce a wide variety of wines of great distinction.

Appellation Stellenbosch

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James Suckling

Scented and authentic with aromas of dark cherries, plums, black pepper, smoke and dried violets. Full body with chewy tannins. Dense and compact with character and an intense development of dark berries and spices on the mid-palate. Focused and serious finish with excellent length. Drink or hold.

Winery Notes

• Syrah. • Sourced from two distinct vineyard sites in the Stellenbosch district: a SE-facing slope in the Polkadraai Hills, planted in 1996, and a NW facing low yielding site in the Bottelary ward, planted in 2001. • The Polkadraai Hills site makes up 80% of the final blend. • Decomposed granite. • Hand harvested into numerous smaller fermentation batches, with the whole cluster fraction of each batch ranging from 60-75% per vessel, which took place in tulip-shaped concrete fermenters and 1000L conical French oak vats, with pump-overs twice per day. • The remaining two 1000-liter conical oak vats were treated with the ‘submerged cap’ technique. • Aged for 11 months in 2000L Austrian oak vats. • Bottled unfined.

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