Syrah,

Another new wine to the range this year, one that is long overdue in our opinion! After building a reputation as one of the Cape’s best Syrah producers with his Ava and Red bottlings, the straight Syrah is Donovan’s answer to great demand there is on his wines. After securing a deal on a sizeable 10-hectare rocky-schist Syrah vineyard in the Swartland, Donovan has bottled a portion for a new “main” Syrah in the collection, building in room to grow in future. Produced in the same sensitive way as the Ava, with low yields and judicious use of (40-50%) whole bunches, the ’21 has a lovely sappy and fluid quality to it with notes of cherry, bramble and pepper, cool acidity, crunchy tannins and a measured feel to the palate. So easy to drink but stuffed full of character. Fermented and raised exclusively in concrete.