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Wines are produced from vines planted in one of the coldest areas in South Africa, as well as being one of the highest vineyards in SA, at 1500m above sea level – resulting in something truly unique as South Africa’s first cool continental climate wines.

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Mount Sutherland Syrah 2018

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R450 Incl. VAT per bottle
High altitude, cool continental climate Syrah.

Tasting Notes

Continental style Syrah. Layers of aromas such as rose petals, black cherries, cloves and freshly milled white pepper. Succulence and richness on the palate and ends in a pleasant, long and ripe finish.

Mount Sutherland Syrah 2018

New

R450 Incl. VAT per bottle
High altitude, cool continental climate Syrah.

Tasting Notes

Continental style Syrah. Layers of aromas such as rose petals, black cherries, cloves and freshly milled white pepper. Succulence and richness on the palate and ends in a pleasant, long and ripe finish.

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    The Mount Sutherland Vineyard

    - W.O. Sutherland-Karoo

    The Vineyard

    Cool continental vineyards situated, 1500m above sea level and 350km from the coast, at the foot of Sneeuberg Mountain. This glorious mountain feeds it with fresh water from the melting snow in winter and the occasional ‘illusive’, isolated rainfall. The vineyard, situated on volcanic influenced soil from Salpeterkop, is blessed with ancient, deep scali/shale and clay soils, a result of ancient layers of soil deposited here over time.

    Our Philosophy About the Vineyard

    The high altitude ensures cool temperatures in summer not exceeding 32°C during day time and as low as 5°C during the night. These low average temperatures have a major beneficial impact on the flavours. We feel adamant that the high light intensity is one of the main factors that contribute to the super-ripe and supple tannin structures we achieve from the vineyards. The fruit in general carries a number of unique characteristics; with berries and bunches literally half the size of the average fruit from other wine growing regions, offering us remarkably concentrated fruit with great colour and low yields.

    Because of the remoteness of the vineyard and the cold winter temperatures, the area is completely free of disease and we have not sprayed a single drop of pesticide. Although black frost is a huge hurdle to overcome during spring when the young shoots are at their most vulnerable, I believe strongly in the potential of this unique winegrowing terroir.

    Every vintage tells its own story, and due to the conditions, every vintage is never guaranteed in this area of extremes.