Savage Red 2021 is produced from 100% Syrah. The grapes are sourced from three parcels of vines on the Langverwagt farm in Kuils River on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, planted in decomposed granite soils overlooking Table Bay and False Bay. All the fruit is sorted as whole bunches before spontaneous fermentation in conical foudre and open top fermenters. About a third of the fruit is fermented as submerged cap with regular aeration, the balance undergoes normal fermentation with between 2-4 aerated pump-overs per day. The juice spends between 2-3 weeks on skins before being basket-pressed to old 500-litre barrels for 13 months. The wine then spends a further 10 months in foudre prior to bottling. Bottled at 13.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)

Nose: Beautifully complex, perfumed notes of lavender, sweet lilies, ripe red plums, strawberry compote with hints of dried herbs.

Palate: Fruit forward on entry with notes of plums, dates and prunes. Mid-palate has more savoury notes with a touch of cracked black pepper.

Finish: Soft ripe tannins with an intriguing granitic minerality. Lingering notes of dried rosemary and thyme.

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