2023 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Victoria from vines between 15 and

from vines between 15 and 30 years of age

Aged for 18 months in barrel before bottling

and light allspice before finishing with sweet black tea

largely based on the outstanding quality of the 2019 Pinot - great ripeness but also strong acidities

2023 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Victoria from vines between 15 andSyrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for. They believe there are some really special and unique sites and plantings of Syrah. In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has, and made the switch in 2019. The Firs Vineyard is owned and farmed by Deon Joubert, located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from, Devon Valley. The soils are