DeMorgenzon DMZ Syrah 2022 – DeMorgenzon Stellenbosch

DMZ SYRAH 2022

TASTING NOTES

Deep, purple core. Rich, berry fruit aromas with lots of ripe, red plum and whiffs of white pepper. Some floral notes in the background, including violets, lavender, and spring blossoms. The palate displays dark fruit flavours, revealing white pepper, cinnamon, clove and vanilla spice. Gentle oak integration bodes well for a long and graceful bottle maturation of this wine.

Winemaker:
Alastair Rimmer

Varietal blend:
100% Syrah

Appellation:
Stellenbosch

Alcohol content
14.22%

TA
5.1 g/l

pH
3.6

RS
2.2 g/l

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VINEYARDS

These vineyards are situated on the farm DeMorgenzon in the Stellenboschkloof. Soils are mostly weathered granite which gives the resultant wines a natural exuberance and youthful vigour. Planted in 2004 the trellised vineyard is managed to ensure natural high acidity and full flavour concentration.

VINTAGE

A cold, wet winter preceding the 2022 growing season resulted in delayed budburst and a similar delayed harvest. A prolonged cool vintage allowed for development of an intense Rotundon flavour profile in our grapes, more commonly known and experienced as white pepper and spice.

VINIFICATION AND MATURATION

Grapes were hand-harvested and destalked into stainless steel fermentation tanks, allowing for a small percentage of whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentation followed, with temperatures ranging between 22°C and 27°C, and the use of gentle punch-downs to extract colour and tannin from the skins. With the completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine was transferred to small French oak barrels, 3000L Foudres and cement tanks where it matured for 12 months.