2019 Gabrielskloof "Syrah on Shale", Bot River, South AfricaABOUT THIS WINE The 2019 Gabrilskloof Syrah on Shale is a flagship wine from the Overberg regions Bot River Ward, crafted by Gabrilskloof, a sustainably minded estate founded in 2001 by Bernhard Heyns. Grapes are handpicked, 4060 % wholebunch fermented with native yeasts in opentop fermenters, followed by 18 months in 500 L neutral French oak barrels (10 % new). Production is tinyaround 3,300 bottles. The Syrah on Shale is part of the Landscape

tannins and other industrial adjuvants in the cellar

balanced Sancerre

Now Coltassala is a Chianti Classico Riserva Cru even though it’s the same SuperTuscan wine of 1980

the grape varietal that reigns supreme today is the dry

yielding 42hl/ha

as the French say

Begonia Sangria is an example of the joyous possibilities that flow from them

5% three years old

Teresa Nin joined the company to take over the administration and sales management of the brand

one that has yet to be fully defined

His only wish is to produce AOP wines of quality reflecting the expression of our many beautiful terroirs

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