Stats
- Grapes: 100% Syrah
- Vineyard: The Berrio & Zoetendal Farms (Elim)
- Vine Age: 17-years-old
- Soil Type: Gravel on clay, with weathered shale and ferricrete
- Viticulture: Sustainable – dry-farmed
- Fermentation: Native – open top in stainless steel fermenters (100% destemmed)
- Skin Contact: 15 days
- Aging: 11 months in old 225L, 300L, and 500L French barrels
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- pH: 3.72
- Total Acidity: 5 g/L
- Total SO2: 51 ppm
- Total Production: 500 cases
- UPC: 6009900041520
Tasting Note
A delicate nose of white pepper, lavender, and fynbos. The palate sings – so much energy and precision – and the finish melts away slowly. Very pretty Syrah.
Press & Reviews
The WineMag
95
"W.O. Elim. Grapes entirely destemmed, maturation lasting 10 months in oak, 20% new. A hint of reduction before red berries, a hint of floral perfume, fynbos and white pepper. The palate is light and energetic – great fruit definition and fresh acidity before a salty finish. A decidedly elegant rendition of the variety."
- Christian Eedes
- Christian Eedes
Jancis Robinson
16.5
"Grapes from three different blocks usually picked in the first week of March: two from The Berrio, one from Zoetendal. Cold room overnight. 100% destemmed. Into open fermenters and ambient-yeast fermentation. Total time on skins is 3.5 weeks. Pressed into barrel with full malo and 20% into an Eclat new barrel – all for 10 months. She tastes samples drawn monthly from each barrel at Black Oystercatcher and sent by DHL to her home near Cape Point.
Light and fresh on the nose. Sweeter than some – not the full northern Rhône tastealike but a savoury take on Syrah. Sweet and salty. Fresh with appetising, polished-leather tannins."
- Jancis Robinson
Light and fresh on the nose. Sweeter than some – not the full northern Rhône tastealike but a savoury take on Syrah. Sweet and salty. Fresh with appetising, polished-leather tannins."
- Jancis Robinson