Porseleinberg Vintage 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Porseleinberg
Label Name:
 
Vintage
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Swartland
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.3%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly praised by critics for 2022 (FINE+RARE average ~98/100). Reviewed by Neal Martin and Victoria Mason MW (97); Porseleinberg vintages have previously earned 96–99 points from critics such as Stephen Tanzer and Tim Atkin

Tasting Note
Perfumed violet and white-pepper aromatics over dark bramble fruit, with herbal/olive and iron notes. Medium-bodied, fine peppery tannins, saline stony minerality and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb, roast beef, venison, charcuterie and aged hard cheeses; Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, Sichuan-spiced dishes, teriyaki beef, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
100% whole-bunch Syrah; largely submerged-cap fermentation with some conventional ferments; aged predominantly in large foudres and a small portion in concrete eggs; minimal new oak, low-intervention approach.

Vineyard Info
Single-site Syrah estate owned by Boekenhoutskloof, established 2009 and managed by Callie Louw. Low-yield, sustainably farmed on Porseleinberg's schist and kaolin-rich soils; cult single-vineyard production.