Porseleinberg
Category
Red
Grapes
Syrah
Appellation
Swartland
Producer
Country
South Africa
Size
750 ml
Degree of alcohol
13,7 %
Serving temperature
14 °C
Available in these provinces
Québec
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Vinification and maturation
Grapes were hand-picked and transferred to concrete tanks whole bunch. The bunches were then foot stomped and left for natural fermentation to commence. During the ferment 2 pumpovers were given per day till the fermentation was complete, 2 weeks of post maceration then pressed. The wine spent 16 months in a combination of foudre and concrete eggs. The final blend consists of 65% foudre and 35% concrete. -
Features
The wine has a deep but bright colour. The nose is very floral with violets and dried herbs, spice and savoury notes. The palate is very tight with fine grained tannin and of medium body. The wine was made to age so should show best after 2-3 years and further cellaring would be recommended.
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Medals / Press reviews
"This is loaded with layers of warm boysenberry, raspberry and blackberry confiture, stretching out over a well-embedded iron note and picking up anise, violet and juniper details along the way. Dense, lithe and seriously long. Impressive." – www.winespectator.com
WS 95, 2014 Vintage Aging -
Other information
Preferring a hyper-traditional approach, energetic and passionate winemaker Marc Kent is the man behind Boekenhoutskloof (The Chocolate Block) and Porseleinberg, one of the Swartland’s most famous wines.
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Vinification and maturation
Grapes were hand-picked and transferred to concrete tanks whole bunch. The bunches were then foot stomped and left for natural fermentation to commence. During the ferment 2 pumpovers were given per day till the fermentation was complete, 2 weeks of post maceration then pressed. The wine spent 16 months in a combination of foudre and concrete eggs. The final blend consists of 65% foudre and 35% concrete.
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Features
The wine has a deep but bright colour. The nose is very floral with violets and dried herbs, spice and savoury notes. The palate is very tight with fine grained tannin and of medium body. The wine was made to age so should show best after 2-3 years and further cellaring would be recommended.
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Medals / Press reviews
"This is loaded with layers of warm boysenberry, raspberry and blackberry confiture, stretching out over a well-embedded iron note and picking up anise, violet and juniper details along the way. Dense, lithe and seriously long. Impressive." – www.winespectator.com
WS 95, 2014 Vintage Aging -
Other information
Preferring a hyper-traditional approach, energetic and passionate winemaker Marc Kent is the man behind Boekenhoutskloof (The Chocolate Block) and Porseleinberg, one of the Swartland’s most famous wines.