Keermont Syrah 2018

Keermont Syrah 2017 has a bright red colour with a lighter hue. The bouquet is explosive with spicy red fruit and notes of sandalwood, tea leaf, cloves, and orange rind. The wine has a dry, gentle entry onto the palate, and opens up with cherry and raspberry flavours complimented by savoury spice and a black pepper note. A gentle, but tight tannin structure and good natural acid keep the flavours focused into a tidy succulent finish.

Keermont Syrah is a blend of three different Syrah vineyard sites growing on Keermont Vineyards:
– Steepside Syrah: Growing on a north-facing slope in deep, red clay-rich soils; this vineyard generally produces
powerful full-bodied wines with rich, spicy flavours.

– Topside Syrah: An unirrigated west-facing vineyard planted at 400m above sea level on rocky sandstone-based soil.
Topside Syrah is usually a more aromatic wine with a solid structure and high natural acid.

– Sweetwater Syrah: Situated in a rocky valley below the Fleurfontein spring, this is the coolest of the three Syrah
sites and ripens the latest. Sweetwater Syrah is normally lighter and elegant in style with a herbal aroma.