Mullineux Family, Syrah - 2021

Name: Mullineux Family, Syrah
Brand: Mullineux Family Wines
SKU: 27223
Price: 41.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 27223 750 mL

The Syrah on this wine gains its pretty feminine characteristics from clean farming on granite based slopes. Serve as you would an Old World wine, at cellar temperature and decant if you wish.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

South Africa

Region

Swartland

Producer

Mullineux Family Wines

Grape Variety

Syrah

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

The 2020 Mullineux Syrah is sourced from six parcels of sustainably farmed vineyards; three of them from the stony Schist-based soils of the Kasteelberg, two from dry-land bush vines grown in the granite terroir of the Parrdeberg, and one from iron rich soil just west of Malmesbury. Together, they have formed an incredibly fresh, polished and structured wine with inviting aromas of black cherries, black pepper and hints of violets. Medium to full bodied, the palate is juicy and expressive with a full range of blue to black fruits, a tannic grip that provides excellent tension, and a firm and spicy finish that goes for miles. Paired wonderfully with skirt steak tacos and red cabbage slaw. This wine is ready to blow your mind right now and/or lay down for another ten years, easy. Reminds me of exactly why I love Syrah. Superb.

- SG

About the Producer

Swartland, South Africa Mullineux is a small, highly focused family winery producing hand crafted wines from the granite, shale and schist based terroirs of the Swartland Region of South Africa. Andrea and Chris Mullineux are the proprietors. Chris was born in Cape Town, raised in Johannesburg. For 5 years he managed the vineyards and cellar of up a boutique organic winery in Tulbagh. Chris...

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