Topside Syrah 2014

The beautiful boutique wine estate of Keermont lies in the natural amphitheatre of the Blaauwklippen valley and was as recently as 2003 only planted with fruit orchards and flowers. When the Wraith family bought it they immediately recognised its potential for growing grapes and started a vineyard planting programme that would take over seven years to complete. Enormous efforts were put into deciding the right rootstocks, clones, planning and training systems to match the red clay loam soils of their 27 hectares of vineyards. Today the estate is producing some of South Africa’s most terroir driven wines.

This Topside Syrah 14 is an intense wine with a bright scarlet colour. Pure grapey aromas are complemented by red spices, herbs and lavender. The palate has a gentle entry with subtle spicy fruit flavours filling the mid palate, the tight structure gives the wine a succulent finish with lingering flavours of red fruit, anise, liquorice and a mineral saltiness.