Op Die Berg Syrah 2022
Op Die Berg Syrah 2022
Elegant and complex, full-bodied, fragrant and fresh – the De Grendel Op die Berg Syrah is a distinctive wine grown in one of South Africa’s highest, and coldest, winemaking districts.
The grapes from the Op Die Berg vineyards are delivered to the De Grendel cellar in Durbanville where they are destemmed before crushing to reduce tannic influence and undergo aerated pump overs in closed tanks to preserve freshness, while extended skin contact develops full body and the wine’s deep, brilliant colour.
Offering superb drinking pleasure on release, the wine will reward careful cellaring for up to 8 to 10 years.
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Awards
Awards
2022
Platter's Guide 2024: 94 Points
Tim Atkin Report 2023: 93 Points
2021
International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2023 Gold
International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2023 South African Shiraz Trophy
International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2023 South African Red Trophy
Platter's Guide 2023 96 Points (5 Stars)
SA Terroir Wine Awards 2023 National Winner
Shiraz SA Wine Challenge 2023 Top 12
Tim Atkin Report 2022 93 Points
Veritas Awards 2022 Double Gold
Winemag Shiraz Report 2023 Top 10 (95 Points)
2020
IWSC 2022 Silver (91 Points)
Platter's Guide 2023 94 Points (4 1/2 Stars)
SA Terroir Wine Awards 2022 National Winner
Shiraz SA Wine Challenge 2022 Top 12
Veritas Awards 2022 Double Gold
Winemag Shiraz Report 2022 93 Points
2019
Decanter Wine Awards 2021 Silver (93 Points)
Platter's Guide 2022 5 Stars 96 Points (5 Stars)
Winemag Shiraz Report 2021 90 Points
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Delivery is FREE for orders of 12 or more bottles in South Africa.
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Tasting Notes
Ripe maraschino cherries, blackcurrant fruit pastilles, and a promising nose of fresh herbs and white pepper undertones are complemented by warm Christmas spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. A wine with luxurious finesse which will only improve with cellaring.
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Food Complements
Enjoy with duck fillet and apricot atchar, barbequed spare ribs, Boland lamb cutlets, or sweetly spiced oxtail.
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Vintage
High on the Witzenberg Mountain range in Ceres, at an altitude of 960 meters above sea level, this unique ‘appellation’ exhibits South Africa’s only truly continental climate with winter temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. The cooler night-time temperatures and hotter daytime temperatures during the growing season results in slower ripening and more concentrated fruit. Ceres fruit displays surprising cooler climate characteristics in comparison to other regions of the Western Cape.
Technical Tasting Sheets
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