Description The Kleinood Tamboerskloof Syrah 2021 Kleinood Estate Flagship “Our wines do not reflect what we have done to it, but express the complexity of their origin.” About Tamboerskloof Wines The 2021 vintage of the Tamboerskloof Syrah is a focused expression of Kleinood terroir. 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. Technical Notes Awards “A benchmark Syrah – quite a brilliant wine….” 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. back to shop Kleinood has a maximum-hands-per-bottle philosophy. Kleinood is a small farm with just ten hectares devoted to vines. The vineyard is divided, by its natural existing boundaries, into twenty three small blocks. This offers us the privilege of managing each block individually. The grapes from each block are cared for, irrigated, harvested, crushed, fermented and matured in wood separately, to highlight the attributes of that specific block’s terroir. In the winery, we have a hands-on approach that combines technology and tradition. The distinctive yet characteristically understated labels are hand printed with an antique wooden press on handmade paper, hand torn to size, and then pasted onto each individual bottle by hand.
