Cartref Elgin Syrah 2019

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Bright ruby colour, hints of wild strawberries and cherries. Light to medium bodied, the palate is softly vibrant, beautifully elegant, with a clean acidity, possessing flavours of blackberry and morello cherry. Subtle tannins balance a mouthfeel and lingering aftertaste that allow this wine to age for 2-5 years.

Grown on soils possessing a soil type called Cartref. These soils are youthful on account of their limited rock weathering.

Technical Analysis
alc	13.0
rs	1.7
pH	3.54
ta	5.5
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Richard Hilton Vineyards Syrah
Other	100% de-stemmed and crushed with zero addition of sulphur, left to cold soak for 48-72 hours, and fermented with indigenous yeast at temperatures between 18-30 celsius for 8 days, pumped over twice a day. Ater alcoholic fermentation one of the two tanks was pressed and the wine pumped in to fill up the remaining tank where it was left on its skins for 3 weeks, before being pressed and racked into barrel for full natural malolactic fermentation in small French oak barrels. MATURATION Small French older oak barrels, from 2 to 8 years, aged for 14 months – no fining or filtration.
Winemaker
Variety	Shiraz
Blend Percentage	100% Syrah
Food Suggestion	Serve slightly chilled over the summer months - delicious with lamb chops, sauteed potatoes and a bacon, broccoli, apple and chicory salad.
Ageing	Optimum drinking 2022 - 2026 Maximum cellaring potential 2030