SYRAH 2024

WOLF & WOMAN Syrah is a blend of two different vineyards. One
being located North West of Malmesbury, situated in red
iron-rich soils. The second vineyard is located close to the
Riebeekberg Mountain and grows with in schist soils.

All of the grapes were hand-picked separately, packed in crates,
and rested in a cold room for 24 hours. Bunch sorting was done
the next day, after which the grapes were transferred to open-top
fermenters (80% whole bunch) where it cold-soaked for
3 days before natural fermentation started, supported by two
punch-downs per day to promote extraction.

Once fermentation was completed the wine was left on the skins
for 12 days before we lightly pressed it and transferred it to 500L old
oak barrels. The vintage was then allowed to mature for 10 months

COLOUR Deep ruby
NOSE Aromatics of red and black fruit, fynbos, spice and dark pepper.
PALATE Good fruit concentration, savoury with spice,
structured and a balanced acidity

COMPOSITION 100% Syrah
ORIGIN Swartland
VINEYARD This wine is a blend of two
different vineyards, which grow respectively
within iron-rich (90%) and schist (10%) soils
VINE AGE average 27 years old
YIELD Average of 5 tons/ha
TOTAL PRODUCTION 3 000 bottles

ALCOHOL 13.4 % | PH 3.6

RESIDUAL SUGAR 1.3 g/L

TOTAL ACIDITY 5.4 g/L

TOTAL SULFUR DIOXIDE 70 mg/L

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“This is vivid, inky and powerful with lovely sweet black cherry fruit and some peppery brightness and really good structure. Fresh and elegant but also structured with real finesse. Grippy and delicious, this is wonderful.”
96, Syrah 2021, Jamie Goode MW
5 Stars, Syrah 2021, South African Platter Guide
“Incense, black olive and bacon fat flavours are supported by dense tannins, lots of grip, focus and intensity, layers of inky dark berry fruit and top notes of wild thyme and rosemary. Brilliant stuff”
95, Syrah 2023, Tim Atkin MW, South Africa 2023 Special report
James Suckling Top 100 wines of South Africa report number 43
Syrah 2023