From a Schist vineyard around the Kasteelberg region in the Swartland. The Ava is a tiny selection of Syrah on the most extreme and low yielding sites I work with. Fermented with 100% whole bunches and matured in large format oak to truly express the place and soil on which it’s grown.
Now its 6th release this 2022 is the most expressive and aromatic red I have ever made. Intense nose of fynbos, herbs, tea and fine spice from the whole bunches. The palate is dense with firm tannins real fruit intensity and the typical savoury finish of Syrah grown on these extremely low yielding soils.
3900 bottles produced