2020 Mullineux Syrah

Aromas of black fruit and violets integrate with notes of white pepper and clove. The palate features a silky texture and fresh acidity that carries through a long, savory finish.

Certified sustainable and regenerative farming practices involve no irrigation for these old vines. In the cellar, winemaker Chris Mullineux employs 50% whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts followed by four weeks of maceration. The wine matures for eleven months in French oak barriques and 2,000-liter foudres, using only 15% new wood to preserve the fruit's purity.

Mullineux sources this fruit from seven different vineyard sites across the Swartland region of South Africa. The vines grow in a mix of stony schist and decomposed granite soils, which contribute both structural power and aromatic lift to the finished wine.