Mullineux Granite Syrah Swartland 2017
The GRANITE Syrah is from a single parcel of sustainably farmed dry land bush vines, planted in the late 80’s in the deep decomposed Granitic soil of the Paardeberg. This is the parcel of Syrah that gives the best expression of the Paardeberg’s terroir – freshness and perfume.
This floral perfumed Syrah is the most elegant of our single-terroir Syrahs. The palate is medium to full bodied and delicately spicy, with a silky texture balanced by a fresh, natural acidity. There are notes of black pepper, violets and lilies, red berries and herbs. With the very gentle oak integration, the elegance and length of tannin in this wine it beckons ageing of 15 to 25 years. Decanting is recommended when opened young.
| Winery | Mullineux |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Swartland |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape variety | Shiraz / Syrah |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2017 |
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Mullineux is a highly focused family winery based near the village of Riebeek Kasteel, in the Swartland region of South Africa. We produce a select range of hand-crafted wines from the granite and shale based soils of the area.
Mullineux was established in 2007, when Chris and Andrea Mullineux settled in the Swartland wine region, 60 kilometers north of Cape Town. Within a very short time period the winery established itself as one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine brands, both locally and on the international front. By 2020 the winery had received thirty 5-star ratings from Platter’s South African Wine Guide, as well as being awarded Platter’s Winery of the Year an unprecedented 4 times in 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2020. In addition, Andrea was named Wine Enthusiast’s 2016 International Winemaker of the Year and in 2016 Chris & Andrea were Tim Atkin’s South African Winemakers of the Year.
Our aim is to bottle wines that are a true expression of the swartland. All steps of our winemaking process are taken with this aim in mind and we pay the highest possible attention to detail in everything we do. A natural, minimalist approach is followed both in the vineyards and cellar. We work closely with a select group of growers who follow sustainable, reasoned farming practices. In the cellar, apart from minimal amount of sulphur, nothing is added to, or removed from our wines. We do not make use of any yeasts, acids, tannins, enzymes, or fining and filtering agents.
