Description
Kleinood
Tamboerskloof
Syrah
2021
Kleinood Estate Flagship
The Story
“Kleinood Farm has a maximum-hands-per-bottle philosophy.“
Kleinood is a small family farm with just ten hectares are devoted to vines. The terroir dictated Syrah as the variety of choice, with a hectare each of Viognier, Rousanne and Mouvèrdre, initially for blending purposes, to further underpin the vision and desire to make the best Northern Rhône style Syrah the farm could produce.
Each of the 23 half-hectare vineyard blocks on the farm is managed as a separate unit. The grapes from each unit are looked after, irrigated, harvested, crushed, fermented and matured in wood separately. Only at blending time do we decide which wine is good enough, with the final blend comprising all the different components which form the building blocks for the Tamboerskloof Syrah.
The distinctive, yet characteristically understated, Tamboerskloof wine labels are hand printed with an antique wooden press on handmade paper that is torn to size by hand and stuck onto each individual bottle by hand.
“Our wines do not reflect what we have done to it,
but express the complexity of their origin.”
The Wine
98.9% Syrah
1.1% Mourvèdre
A bright ruby colour with a youthful purple rim.
The nose is inviting and concentrated, featuring elegant notes of violets and blackberry layered with subtle hints of white pepper.
On the palate, the wine shows a distinct grip that remains remarkably gentle, characterised by well-rounded, fine-grained tannins that add structure without aggression.
It is a juicy yet sophisticated wine, offering a refreshing acidity and a long, savoury finish that highlights its balanced integration and elegant weight.
All Kleinood wines are Vegan.
“The 2021 vintage of the Tamboerskloof Syrah is a focused expression of Kleinood terroir.“
GRAPES
98.9 % Syrah
1.1 % Mourvèdre
VINES ESTABLISHED
2001
ASPECT
North Facing
ALTITUDE
176 to 198 above MSL
DISTANCE FROM THE SEA
18km
SOIL TYPES
Tukulu, Kroonstad, Klapmuts, Witfontein
HARVEST DATE
Mid February to mid March 2021
WINEMAKING RECORD
“A combination of old-style winemaking techniques with modern technology takes care of creating our unique handcrafted wine.”
The grapes were picked by hand into lug boxes weighing roughly 17kg each.
Grapes were sorted three times before proceeding to stainless steel tanks and transported, via gravity without pumping, into the fermentation vessels.
Fermented at 24-26.5 ̊C for 11 to 16 days.
18 months in 300 and 500 litre French oak barrels, 15% first fill and the remainder in older barrels.
BOTTLING DATE
20 December 2022
WINE ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.88 % volume
Total Acid: 5.5 g/l
pH: 3.53
Residual Sugar: 2.1 g/l
CELLARING POTENTIAL
10-15 years
FOOD PAIRING
The elegance of the Tamboerskloof Syrah makes it wonderfully versatile for food pairing. However, this vintage pairs exceptionally well with darker meats like duck, lamb and venison.
