Boekenhoutskloof, Syrah 2022

Grapes for our Boekenhoutskloof Syrah are picked from select parcels of the finest Syrah grown at our Swartland farms, Porseleinberg (90%) and Goldmine (10%), close to the small town of Riebeek-Kasteel. The Porseleinberg vineyards are planted on an extremely hard and rocky bedrock of decomposed Mica-Schist; a unique ward-defining terroir within the appellation. The vineyards on Goldmine sit on the south-west slopes of the Kasteelberg and comprise of Brown Schist with deposits of Table Mountain sandstone, which is weathered and washed from the adjacent mountain. The delicate combination of these two properties allow for this expression of both concentrated and structured wines, made from this Rhône grape.

The winter preceding the 2022 harvest was one of the wettest in the past five years, yet it maintained sufficient cold units to allow the vines to enter dormancy. Spring brought consistent budding alongside additional rainfall, which resulted in vigorous canopy growth and a relatively late veraison. By January, hot weather and heat spikes during ripening created a narrow window for harvest. This vintage will be remembered for its swiftness and intense pace.

• Alcohol: 14%vol
• RS: 2.39g/l
• TA: 4.06g/l
• pH: 3.94
• W.O. Swartland