Grapes for The Foundry Syrah 2007 were sourced from a single vineyard of Syrah situated only 3km from False Bay on the chilly Atlantic Ocean. The grapes were totally de-stemmed and partially crushed directly into custom-made 5-ton stainless steel fermenters. Approximately 20% of the berries remained whole. The first half of fermentation was allowed to proceed naturally, while the second part was completed by a neutral Rhone yeast. The cap was manually punched down twice a day at the beginning of fermentation and then pumped over for the remaining 2 days. At the end of fermentation, the wine was pressed and the wine run directly to barrels. The press wine was kept separate. The wine underwent natural malolactic fermentation in 300-litre oak hogsheads (15% new), the remainder were second-fill. All the barrels were tight grained French Allier oak. The wine received one racking during the first year of elevage. The best barrels were selected and bottled after 16 months in oak, with no filtration. Bottled at 14.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)

Nose: The enticingly perfumed bouquet is exotic with hints of wild herbs, violets, plum fruit and has a pronounced savoury and spicy character.

Palate: The palate is intense and rich with generous ripe fruit and structured, silky tannins.

Finish: There is a delicious, lingering, fruit and spice aftertaste.

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