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Eight Gates, Syrah, Polkadraai Hills, 2024
This wine is made in miniscule quantities – just 54 18kg boxes of grapes were picked, all in one March morning. The vineyard itself – known as Jacob’s Ladder for its steep slopes- is on the Karibib Farm in the Polkadraai Hills... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionPolkadraai Hills
GrowerEight Gates
Grape VarietySyrah
Vintage2024
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeEGT724
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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Eight Gates, Syrah, Polkadraai Hills, 2024
This wine is made in miniscule quantities – just 54 18kg boxes of grapes were picked, all in one March morning. The vineyard itself – known as Jacob’s Ladder for its steep slopes- is on the Karibib Farm in the Polkadraai Hills Ward just outside Stellenbosch. The area is well known for its decomposed granite soils which are perfect for Syrah – just as they are in the Northern Rhone. Famous names such as Reyneke and Carinus source their Syrah here, as well as several young garagiste winemakers.
Still very primary in colour, it has a beautiful pure, floral nose that jumps out of the glass. It couldn’t be anything but Syrah. Medium-bodied on the palate it has fine tannins with layers of ripe red fruit (raspberry, Victoria plum), hints of lavender and twists of white pepper. Very much Syrah – not Shiraz – this is elegant and very refined. Very highly recommended. Now-2032
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