Cecilia Syrah 2022

An opaque colour hints toward the dense layers of red and black berry fruit with subtle cracked pepper underneath which unfold on the nose. The palate of this full-bodied wine is well structured and rounded off with smooth, ripe tannins.

R250.00

Description

Vineyard
Cecilia Shiraz is made from a bush vine vineyard close to Darling in the West Coast region of South Africa. Cool air from the nearby Atlantic Ocean, deep granite soils and low yielding bush vines deliver grapes that are exceptionally concentrated and packed with flavour.

Winemaking
The grapes were crushed and the must fermented with a combination of punch down and pump overs. After alcoholic fermentation 50% of the wine was racked into inert 500 litre French oak barrels and 50 % into 225 litre French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. It matured for a further 15 months prior to bottling.

Tasting Notes
An opaque colour hints toward the dense layers of red and black berry fruit with subtle cracked pepper underneath which unfold on the nose. The palate of this full-bodied wine is well structured and rounded off with smooth, ripe tannins.

Wine Spec Sheet

Additional Information

Wine of Origin Darling
Alcohol 14.5 %
Total Acid 5.5 g/l
Residual Sugar 4.1 g/l
pH 3.6
FSO2 42 mg/l
TSO2 119 mg/l

Awards

CECILIA SYRAH 2022

  • > 2024 Tim Atkin Report | 91/100
  • > 2025 Platter | 4.5 stars

 

CECILIA SYRAH 2020

  • > 2022 Tim Atkin Report | 91/100