£25.52
Perfect for pairing with red meats or cheese, Neil Ellis Groenekloof Syrah is a South African red wine made from Syrah and Cinsault grapes. It originates from the Groenekloof ward, known for its granite and clay soils.
- Features a medium body with vibrant colour and balanced tannins.
- Aged for 16 months in French oak puncheons for complexity.
- Handpicked grapes from low-yielding bush vines with no irrigation.
- Contains 85% Syrah and 15% Cinsault for a spicy, fruity profile.
- Alcohol content of 14% ABV, with 10.5 units per bottle.
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Sourced from low yielding bush vines on our property in the Groenekloof ward. The soils consist of decomposed granite and clay, allowing for good physical properties. These vineyards receive no supplementary irrigation.
Country of origin: South Africa.
Package type: Glass.
Harvest commenced on the 11th February and carried through to the 19th February. Grapes were harvested between 21.6 and 22.8°B with a total acid of 8.0 g/l and a pH of 3.2-3.4.
The juice was cleaned by means of flotation after it was racked and inoculated to ferment at low temperatures. The wine was left on the lees for 3 months before blending and bottling.
Contains Eggs, Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites. Contains Sulphites, Egg Albumin.
Mindful that no single vineyard can satisfy the needs of all grape varieties, Neil Ellis set out to identify distinct terroir in which individual varieties will excel. He placed the emphasis not only on the environment but also on caring viticultural practices by a dedicated team of growers which extends through to the winemaking practices.
Grape variety: 85% Syrah, 15% Cinsault.
Current vintage: 2022.
Groenekloof is situated near Darling on the West Coast and consist of a series of hills running parallel to the ocean.
This is a medium bodied Shiraz, with a vibrant colour, which shows balance and elegance. The nose has bright dark fruit with contributing spicy perfumed aromas from the Cinsaut. Savouriness lingers in the back ground, which comes through on the palate. The palate is fresh with fine grippy tannins.
Alcohol by volume: 14.
Units: 10.5.
Producer: Neil Ellis Wines.
Winemaker: Neil Ellis.
Handpicked, crushed and fermented on skins in open top fermenters allowing punch downs and gentle pump-overs to extract colour, flavour and tannin. Malolactic fermentation in French oak puncheons. Aged for 16 months in 5% new, and older French puncheons of 500 ¿ capacity. Special care is taken to maintain fruit integrity. 12% Cinsault was blended with the Shiraz.
