Damascene Syrah “Swartland” 2022 750ml

Name: Damascene Syrah "Swartland" 2022 750ml
Brand: Damascene
SKU: 945328
Price: 47.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 94.5 (2 reviews)

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SKU 945328

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The 2022 Syrah from Swartland comes from mostly shale and schist soils, 25% on granite soils, using 75% whole cluster fruit (the shale using submerged cap during fermentation). Aged in 2,000-liter Austrian oak, this leans more towards red berries, with touches of flint and white pepper with a hint of garrigues coming through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate has finely sculpted tannins. There’s a lovely symmetry and focus here, a gentle but insistent grip with the whole bunches imparting irresistible peppery notes towards the finish. Superb.

Country: South Africa
Region: Coastal Region
Appellation: Swartland

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

SKU: 945328

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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 Swartland

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VM 96pts

Vinous Media

The 2022 Syrah from Swartland comes from mostly shale and schist soils, 25% on granite soils, using 75% whole cluster fruit (the shale using submerged cap during fermentation). Aged in 2,000-liter Austrian oak, this leans more towards red berries, with touches of flint and white pepper with a hint of garrigues coming through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate has finely sculpted tannins. There's a lovely symmetry and focus here, a gentle but insistent grip with the whole bunches imparting irresistible peppery notes towards the finish. Superb.

JS 93pts

James Suckling

So much syrah character here with dark cherries, violets and plenty of white pepper. Medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Lively, vibrant and agile on the palate with plenty of peppercorns giving it lift. Pure and authentic. Focused finish with length. Drink or hold.

Winery Notes

• Syrah. • Sourced from 3 sites in the Swartland: bush vines situated on the NW foothills of the Paardeberg, on Jakkalsfontein farm, North facing bush vines located in the heart of the Swartland, and the dominant source is from the Western foot of the Kasteelberg. • Ancient free-draining decomposed granite soils, Malmesbury shale, ferricrete (decomposed granite with iron), and schist. • Hand harvested. • 60-75% of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters, depending on the parcel. • Fermented with indigenous yeast in tulip-shaped concrete fermenters and two 1000-liter conical oak vats, with pump-overs being limited to a maximum of two per day. • Aged for 11 months in 2000L Austrian oak vats. • Bottled unfined.

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