2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Faury not toasted

not toasted

partial whole-cluster with aging in tank and completely destemmed with aging in 5-10 year old oak barrels

and pear notes on the notes but unmistakably high in acid

Their goal is to source from varying terroirs to produce the most consistent and well structured wine

the original family-owned vineyard that helped create their adega

2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Faury not toastedSyrah 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