The Syrah is expressive in the cooler climate aroma profile and showcases the under-toned spice and herb profile, lined with elegant tannins. Lighter and more elegant in style, this wine is layered with red fruit aromas and has spicy notes of black pepper.
This elegant Syrah pairs beautifully with rich and savory dishes, such as slow-cooked lamb shank, grilled ribeye steak, or a hearty mushroom risotto. For a lighter option, try it with charcuterie featuring aged cheeses and smoked meats.
This elegant Syrah pairs beautifully with rich and savory dishes, such as slow-cooked lamb shank, grilled ribeye steak, or a hearty mushroom risotto. For a lighter option, try it with charcuterie featuring aged cheeses and smoked meats.
The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Juice were fermented in smaller tanks, with a combination of pump-overs and punch-downs. Malolactic fermentation took place in the tank. Maturation was in oak barrels —10 to 15% new and the rest 3rd and 4th fill barrels.
Winemaker: Karlin Nel and Duan Engelbrecht
Winemaker: Karlin Nel and Duan Engelbrecht
Vrede en Lust was founded in 1688 by a Flemish Merchant called Jacques de Savoye. The Governor of the Cape allocated this farm to De Savoye, who fled Europe with his wife, Marie-Madeleine le Clerq, due to religious persecution.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
