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Koelfontein, Shiraz, Ceres, 2022
An unashamedly bold and delicious New World Shiraz that marries ripe fruit and new French oak to terrific effect. Ripe blackberry and plum on the nose with some toasty notes too. The palate is full-bodied, smooth and seductive with dark... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionCeres
GrowerKoelfontein
Grape VarietyShiraz
Vintage2022
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeKOE722
Koelfontein, Ceres
Simon discovered the Koelfontein Chardonnay a couple of years ago by ordering a delicious bottle on the terrace of The Tulbagh hotel. At that time he 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...
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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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Koelfontein, Shiraz, Ceres, 2022
An unashamedly bold and delicious New World Shiraz that marries ripe fruit and new French oak to terrific effect. Ripe blackberry and plum on the nose with some toasty notes too. The palate is full-bodied, smooth and seductive with dark chocolate, more blackberries and a hint of mocha. Ripe tannins frame everything just so. Cries out for beef or lamb, grilled or roasted. Note the smart new white label too. Now-2029
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., but it remains a small project without their own winery: the Shiraz is made by Danela Janse, who has recently taken over from Cape Winemaster Dewaldt Heyns at Shiraz specialist Saronsberg in nearby Tulbagh. The style is unabashedly new world, ripe, big and well-oaked.
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