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Mullineux Syrah Swartland 2022

Mullineux Syrah Swartland 2022

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Size | 750mL

Mullineux built this 2022 Syrah out of the Swartland's whole geological argument, quartz and schist off the Kasteelberg, decomposed granite from the Paardeberg, iron-rich soils north of Malmesbury, hand-harvested vineyard by vineyard in the cool of early morning. The blending happens in the ground before it ever happens in the cellar, and you can taste the seams: dark fruit with a stony spine running through the mid-palate, tannin that's firm without being stern, minerality that reads more like iron filings than chalk. Four soils, one glass, no makeup.

Winemaker Notes

100% Syrah Sourced from a combination of different soils: quartz-based soils from the Mullineux’s Kasteelberg vineyard, stony schist-based soils on the mid-slopes of Kasteelberg, decomposed granitic soils of the Paardeberg, and iron-rich soils north of Malmesbury Hand harvested in the early morning at each vineyard site Crushed 80% whole cluster to ensure the best expression ... Read More

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Mullineux
Country
South Africa
Region
Coastal Region
Appellation
Swartland
Grape
Syrah

Professional Ratings

94 Wine Advocate

"The Mullineux 2022 Swartland Syrah comes from a site with quartz formations over schist soils. Quartz tends to erode at a different pace, leaving quartz stones on the surface that reflect light but do not reflect heat. This leads to optimal ripening, with soft cherry and blackberry flavors followed by lightly toasted spice. There is a ferrous note to the wine followed by fine, satiny tannins that have a certain lusciousness about them. The wine sees 80% whole-cluster fruit and is fermented in upright wooden vats. Andrea Mullineux says she is looking for the silky tannins that are specific to the Swartland."

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Mullineux Syrah Swartland 2022

$44.00
$44.00
Sold Out