‘Dawn of the Salty Tongues’ is a perfumed and fragrant Syrah from vines located in Vredendal, 25km from the cold Atlantic ocean on the West Coast of South Africa.  Upon its maiden release in 2022, Greg Sherwood MW found himself fawning over this wine: “What else can I say other than this is undoubtedly one of the most exciting new additions to the South African Syrah landscape in the past 5+ years… which is saying a hell of a lot!”

Grapes were picked early in the morning to preserve freshness, then cooled down before being de-stemmed with 30% whole bunches into open fermenters the next morning. Fermentation started after three days of cold soaking and lasted for about two weeks with pumpovers three times a day. After fermentation, the wine was racked to 500 liter demi muids for 11 months of aging. The wine was then bottled with just a small addition of sulfur; no fining and no filtering.

Tasting Notes: Ruby red. The nose shows graphite, red cherries, red meat, and kelp. On the palate, there is an intense sensation of saltiness with a dark cherry and saline finish.

ANALYSIS ALC: 12.86% | TA 6.1 g/l | RS: 2.6 g/l | PH 3.40 |