Ernie Els Proprietor's Syrah 2023

Deep, dark red. Enticing aromatics of pencil lead, espresso, smoked-meat, blackpepper, violets and summer fynbos.

THE 2023 VINTAGE
The 2023 growing season was marked by a warmer winter and fewer cold units, but steady
Atlantic winds and light spring showers helped regulate summer temperatures. This led to
healthy canopy growth, even development, and balanced ripening across all varieties.
Harvest began on 16 February with Merlot and concluded with our later-ripening Cabernet
Sauvignon, which benefited from extended hang time. Despite late-season rain and
predictions of a smaller crop, the Helderberg produced exceptional fruit with remarkable
colour, structure and finesse.

TECHNICAL DATA
100% Shiraz
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Alc 14,5% by Vol. – R.S. 1.8 g/l – T.A. 5.9 g/l – pH 3.61
Aged for 16 months in French (95%) and American (5%) 300-litre oak barrels (30% new
wood). A small portion (10%) spent 8 to 10 months maturing in Terracotta Amphora.