Porseleinberg 2021

`Porseleinberg 2021 is a full-bodied red wine produced from Syrah grapes in the Swartland region of South Africa. Produced by Boekenhoutskloof winemaker Mark Kent and farmer-winemaker Callie Louw, Porseleinberg is a single-vineyard wine produced on poor granitic soils in the Swartland. Reminiscent of a Côte-Rôtie from the northern Rhône, this wine is firmly established as one of the finest Syrahs in South Africa – if not the very finest. Vinified with whole bunches and matured in concrete eggs and foudre barrels. "Given its consistently outstanding quality, it’s easy to forget that the average age of Porseleinberg`s 14 hectares of vineyards is only seven years` old. Showing what Callie Louw calls a `little more crunch` in 2021, this is a Syrah with time on its side. Wild herb aromas of sage, oregano and rosemary introduce you to a palate that`s dense yet refined, with lots of whole bunch spice and structure, negligible oak influence, detailed, layered tannins, some underlying grip and layers of dark berry fruit. One of the world`s great reds from a very special site." Tim Atkin MW