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Koelfontein, Shiraz, Ceres, 2019
From the only six hectare vineyard in the Ceres Plateau district on the steep, south facing slopes of the Gydo pass; made by Dewaldt Heyns, winemaker at famed Saronsberg and one of the elected Cape Winemasters Guild. Given 20 months in new French... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionCeres
GrowerKoelfontein
Grape VarietyShiraz
Vintage2019
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeKOE619
Koelfontein
Ceres
I discovered the Koelfontein Chardonnay a couple of years ago by ordering a delicious bottle on the terrace of The Tulbagh hotel.
I had never heard of it – nor indeed any wine estate in Ceres, which is much better known as a fruit growing centre. The Conradie family, the seventh generation farmers who own Koelfontein, have abundant orchards, but they also own the...
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Shiraz / Syrah
Shiraz / Syrah
Powerful, black-fruited, often aged in oak, syrah/Shiraz comes in varying styles but at the top (such as Hermitage) can be spectacular and very long-lived.
There is no question that Syrah is now the most fashionable red grape for new plantings in many New World countries, especially South Africa and Chile.
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Decanter provides authoritative content, independent advice and our wine's recently featured in their top 5 (out of 149!).
The panel is made up of 3 experts: Jane Anson, Matt Walls & Matthew Luczy.
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Koelfontein, Shiraz, Ceres, 2019
From the only six hectare vineyard in the Ceres Plateau district on the steep, south facing slopes of the Gydo pass; made by Dewaldt Heyns, winemaker at famed Saronsberg and one of the elected Cape Winemasters Guild. Given 20 months in new French barrels, it’s new world in style, but elegant. “Delicate and refined nose with layers of blackcurrant, cherry cola and pencil shaving. Creamy tannins, with opulent fruit. 91/100”, Decanter, April 2022. Now-2024
The Conradie family, the seventh generation farmers who own Koelfontein, have abundant orchards, but they also own the only vineyard in the Ceres Plateau district, just six hectares split between Chardonnay and Shiraz on the steep, south facing slopes of the Gydo pass just north of Prince Albert Hamlet.
The family launched their own wine label in 2002. They currently employ Dewaldt Heyns, winemaker at famed Saronsberg in nearby Tulbagh and one of the elected Cape Winemasters Guild, to make these tiny production wines. The style is unabashedly new world, ripe, big and bold and well-oaked: we were excited to introduce this estate to the UK market.
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