Lelie Van Saron
Syrah 2020
Upper Hemel-En-Aarde
The DeBos Vineyard is the source of fruit for this wine, located on the north side of the dam for which it is named at the base of the Babylonstoren Mountains. The small block that makes this wine is a south/southwest facing slope at roughly 400-550 feet in elevation with the vines planted between fields of fynbos and in very close proximity to the sea. The Syrah block sits just below the Chardonnay block and has more of a Sandy soil, granitic soil with rocky outcrops of pure granite.
Vineyard
DeBos Vineyard, Weathered granite. Sustainably dry farmed wihtout herbicides or pesticides.
Winemaking
The grapes were hand-harvested and placed in an open top stainless-steel tanks with roughly 40% of the bunches left intact and the rest being destemmed but not crushed, placed atop the whole-clusters. Occasional foot stomping and a few light pumpovers got the fermentation going and after two weeks the wine went dry. After 12 months of aging with a small addition of sulfur in the spring, the wine was bottled with a gentle fining and coarse sheet filtration for stability.
Vintage
South Africa’s 2020 wine crop will bring exceptional wines to consumers, following favourable conditions throughout the season.
Tasting Note
Seductive. Marvelous profusion of flavors & aromas, from cassis & black cherries through violets & rose petals to herbs & pepper, encased in a fine tannin lattice. Outstanding complexity & structure at moderate alcohol.
UPC
600982003048
Color
Red
Appellation
Upper Hemel-En-Aarde
Certifications
SUSTAINABLE
Farming
Sustainable - Dry Farmed
Trade Materials
Other Wines by this Producer
Chardonnay
This small block is a south/southwest facing slope at roughly 550-650 feet in elevation with the vines planted between fields of fynbos and in very close proximity to the sea, known for its granite soils. The wine whole bunch pressed and aged between concrete and neutral barriques.
Jade Red Blend
This Syrah-based blend comes from vines planted between fields of indigenous fynbos in close proximity to the ocean (about 4-8 km as the crow flies). With the influence from the cool Atlantic Ocean, the valley is considered to be an exceptional cool-climate winegrowing region
Jade Méthode Ancestrale
This methode ancestral wine remains quite clean and technical; the lack of cloudiness is a nod to Natasha's scientific leaning and her own personal preference.
