Gabrielskloof - Whole Bunch Syrah 2022
Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $23.99
| Producer | Gabrielskloof |
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| Country | South Africa |
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| Region | Bot River |
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| Varietal | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 17212 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Glou glou Wine!!!
Glou glou???
Yeah… it’s French for “glug glug”, which is the sound you make when you gleefully slurp this down.
The wine is made in a similar fashion as Beaujolais… but with the Syrah grape, the result is wildly different and delicious!
Winemaker Peter-Allen Finlaysen experiments with whole bunch fermentation. The ripened stems add a little spice to the wine, but also help keep the grapes from crushing each other. This allows for some of the grapes to undergo carbonic maceration – a process where the fermentation starts inside the grape. Long, geeky story short, the resulting wine is just loaded with vibrant aromas and flavors - blackberries, violets, rhubarb and plum, along with cloves and anise. While the process may be a little geeky, the result is anything but. This is just juicy goodness meant to be glugged down over a shared plate of charcuterie.
Vinous Media: 94 Points
“The 2022 Whole Bunch is 100% whole bunches (quelle surprise) aged in stainless steel for nine months. It has a crisp nose with blackcurrant,raspberry fruit, and a touch of pressed violet. The medium-bodied palate has brittle tannins and a lovely chalky texture with a hint of licorice emerging towards the finish. The whole bunch works well here - no steaminess. Excellent.” VM
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