Schist Syrah 2012

Mullineux, fact sheet (mlfwines.com – linket fra mlfwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2012 Mullineux Schist Syrah – område: Swartland; druer: Syrah; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vineyards: Grapes for our 2012 Schist Syrah were sourced from a single parcel of 17 year old vines planted in the stony Shale and Schist soils of Rieb eek Kasteel’s mountain. This parcel of Syrah gives the best expression of the Kasteelberg’s terroir – density and structure. We follow sustainable, reasoned farming practices. Harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested on the 8th February 2012. Winemaking: Grapes were first chilled in our cold room then the whole bunches were put into open-top 500L French oak barrels and foot stomped to release some juice. Minimal SO2 was added and, as with all our wines, no further additions were made. After about 4 days fermentation began with indigenous yeasts and lasted about 10 days. A further four weeks skin contact was then given after which the wine was drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. We pigeaged once a day before, during and after fermentation. In Spring the wine was racked and after a total of 23 months in barrel was bottled unfiltered and unfined. 10 months of aging in bottle was then given before release. Maturation: 23 months, French oak 500L barrels 50% new