BOSCHENDAL HERITAGE COLLECTION GRANDE SYRAH 2014

Boschendal’s heritage dates back to 1685 when Huguenot Jean le Long first established the farm with its breathtaking setting against the Groot Drakenstein Mountains. This iconic Cape wine estate is the pride of the Franschhoek Valley, celebrating with exceptional wines, food, architecture and landscape. The world has witnessed stellar examples of craftsmanship over the last three centuries. With over 330 years of winemaking experience, we would like to think the latest edition to our Heritage Collection is one of them.

Grapes for the Grande Syrah comes from a very special vineyard of weathered granite soils on the south-facing slopes in Helderberg, Stellenbosch. The vineyard is unirrigated and farmed for premium quality grapes, which includes amongst others a strict pruning regime and bunch removal to ensure that only the finest grapes are selected for vinification.

The grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted on arrival at the cellar. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel and the wine is made using a specially selected Rhône-style yeast with the fermentation temperature between 24-26°C. Regular pump-overs every 8 hours allows for a gentle extraction of tannins and colour. Ageing took place in new (40%) and second fill 300-litre French oak barrels for 15 months.