Damascene Syrah Swartland 2022

Damascene Syrah Swartland 2022Three vineyards at differing altitudes that are planted into granite, schist, and Malmesbury shale unite to express a vivid snapshot of a textbook Swartland Syrah! 96 Vinous The 2022 Syrah from Swartland comes from mostly shale and schist soils, 25% on granite soils, using 75% whole cluster fruit (the shale using submerged cap during fermentation). Aged in 2,000 liter Austrian oak, this leans more towards red berries, with touches of flint and white

The emblematic name of this place called “Drachenloch” means “the Dragon’s cave” in French

Crushed red berry fruit

this is generous in dark-fruit aromas and flavors with little room for the herbal notes that are common to the variety

Their soils range from calcerous and stony to sandy to mineral and pebbly

clay and marl soils with many small limestone rocks

tightly knit tannins

Composition: Predominantly Touriga Nacional

Given the change in climate and temperatures over the past few decades

Big structure and loads of power

Drinking Window 2026 - 2034

and while they’ll still benefit from bottle age

Bea puts all the dry reds through extensive cuvaison