Schist Syrah 2014

Mullineux, fact sheet (mlfwines.com – linket fra mlfwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2014 Mullineux Schist Syrah – område: Swartland; druer: Syrah; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vineyards: Grapes for our 2014 Schist Syrah were from a single parcel of sustainably farmed 18 years old vines planted in the stony Shale and Schist soils of our farm on the Kasteelberg. This parcel of Syrah gives the best expression of the Kasteelberg’s terroir – density and structure. Harvest Details: Grapes were harvested between the 8th and 16th February 2014 with a yield of 6 tons/ha (33HL/ha). 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 of skin contact was 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: 12 months, French oak 500L barrels, 25% new followed by 12 months in 2nd fill foudre.