2020 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa FS Objects it tasted like literally biting

it tasted like literally biting into a whole cluster of grapes: some sweetness

A rare Menu Pinneau that is harvested last

The grapes are stomped by foot with whole clusters and undergo a semi-carbonic fermentation (about 75% of the total)

VINEYARD: 1 ha ALTITUDE: 180 m / 590 ft SOILS: Clay and silt

2020 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa FS Objects it tasted like literally bitingSyrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for. They believe there are some really special and unique sites and plantings of Syrah. In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has, and made the switch in 2019. The Firs Vineyard is owned and farmed by Deon Joubert, located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from, Devon Valley. The soils are