Schist Syrah 2023

Mullineux, fact sheet (mlfwines.com – linket fra mlfwines.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2023 Mullineux Schist Syrah – område: Swartland; 100% Syrah; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Vineyards: The SCHIST Syrah is produced from vineyards located on the slopes of Kasteelberg, at the Roundstone estate. The vines are planted in SCHIST soils, which contribute to the wine’s concentrated character. The rocky terrain limits vine vigor, leading to smaller grape clusters with a higher skin-to-juice ratio. This results in a wine with increased texture, darker fruit expression, and firmer tannins. The wine is structured and bold, with characteristics that reflect the SCHIST-rich terroir and the arid conditions of the site. Harvest: The grapes were hand-harvested between 14th and 15th February 2023 with a yield of 4.3 tons/ha, which translated to 26HL/ha. Winemaking: Safeguarded from the high-summer Swartland sun in February, the SCHIST Syrah was picked during the cool morning air and the 100% whole bunches were immediately foot- crushed into 500L barrels. Only natural microbes took the wine through its fermentations and only hand plunging were performed for completely gentle extraction - just enough to keep the cap wet. After four weeks it was racked and pressed back to the same open top barrels. This completed the tannin development and allowed its dark perfume to flourish. Maturation: The SCHIST Syrah spent 12 months in 50% new and 50% 4th fill 500L French oak barrels and then another 9 months in 2000L Foudre before being bottled unfiltered.