Cecilia Wines Syrah 2022 Darling

Kleur: donker paarsrood
Geur: rijp zwart fruit, kersen, viooltjes, laurier, drop, peperig
Smaak: veel fruit, rond, complex, kruidnagel, witte peper, chocolade tonen
Houdbaar: nu op dronk, kan zich goed verder ontwikkelen, houdbaar tot 2030
Lekker bij: heel stevig en kruidig eten, zeer uitgesproken (oude) kazen, een winterwijn

Platter’s ****(*) 90/100
Ex cask, where it spent year, 2022 taut & youthful but showing promise as sumptuous black cherry fruit emerges from oak mantle, tannins present but already smooth, refined. Darling bushvines, as last 2020.

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.