Mullineux - Syrah 'Granite' 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Mullineux
Country	South Africa
Region	Swartland
Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	2020
Sku	82976
Size	750ml

 

Mullineux is the Swartland winery of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines.

Having worked several vintages at wineries in France, South Africa and California, Chris & Andrea chose to settle in the Swartland region of the Western Cape Winelands , firmly believing that the ancient granite and schist based terroirs and old vineyards of this region have the potential to produce truly great wine.

Andrea makes some of the most intriguing and compelling Chenin Blanc in all of South Africa, from Bone dry to mind blowing Dessert wines. 

Within a very short time the winery established itself as one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine brands, both locally and on the international front. By 2023 the winery had received over 50  '5-star' ratings from Platter’s South African Wine Guide, as well as being awarded Platter’s Winery of the Year an unprecedented five times in 2023, 2020, 2019, 2016 and 2014.

In addition, Andrea was named Wine Enthusiast’s 2016 International Winemaker of the Year and in 2016 Chris & Andrea were Tim Atkin’s South African Winemakers of the Year.

Stage Left was graced with one of our Signature ZOOM Winemaker dinners with Chris & Andrea during COVID. 

Mullineux Granite Syrah 2020
Vineyards

The GRANITE Syrah is from a single parcel of sustainably farmed dry land bush vines, planted in the late 80’s in the deep decomposed Granitic soils of the Paardeberg.  This is the parcel of Syrah that gives the best expression of the Paardeberg’s terroir – freshness and perfume.

Winemaking and Maturation

Safe guarded from the high-summer Swartland sun in February, the Granite Syrah was picked during the cool morning air and the 100% whole bunches were immediately foot-crushed into 500L barrels.

Tasting Notes

This floral perfumed Syrah is the most elegant of our single-terroir Syrahs. The palate is medium to full bodied and delicately spicy, with a silky texture balanced by a fresh, natural acidity. There are notes of black pepper, violets and lilies, red berries and herbs. With the very gentle oak integration, the elegance and length of tannin in this wine it beckons ageing of 15 to 25 years.  Decanting is recommended when opened young.