Description
A spicy coastal Syrah with silky tannins, reminiscent of Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône. Violets on the nose, flavours ranging from sun-dried peach and maraschino cherry to savoury black olive, with lingering white pepper and spice. A balanced wine of great complexity.
100% Syrah. Hand-harvested, 50% whole-bunch spontaneous fermentation in large foudres with two weeks of extended maceration. Maturatio in 15% new French oak and 85% second-fill
barrels for 18 months.
Winemaker: Carolyn Martin
Viticulturist: Jean-Claude Martin
barrels for 18 months.
Winemaker: Carolyn Martin
Viticulturist: Jean-Claude Martin
When in 2002 Jean-Claude (JC) and Carolyn Martin took up the challenge of establishing a winery in a remote corner of the Walker Bay Wine Region, they did so with the courage of their conviction.
The 40 hectares of undulating land on the lofty Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge had never been planted to vines before, but recognizing the vast potential, they set out with tenacity and determination to transform it into a model wine farm.
No easy feat, but then the Swiss-born JC and South African-born Carolyn (née Finlayson) both come from wine pioneering stock spanning at least three generations and two continents!
The 40 hectares of undulating land on the lofty Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge had never been planted to vines before, but recognizing the vast potential, they set out with tenacity and determination to transform it into a model wine farm.
No easy feat, but then the Swiss-born JC and South African-born Carolyn (née Finlayson) both come from wine pioneering stock spanning at least three generations and two continents!
* Prior vintage described.
