2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding the wine was pressed into

the wine was pressed into barrel

Copper Tongue has a surprising mellowness uncommon of a cask strength 16-year-old straight bourbon whiskey

Le Ragnaie is known for its elegant

one of which houses his iconic Cruz del Mar Amontillado solera

grown on rhyolite (volcanic rock)

2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding the wine was pressed intoSyrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for. They believe there are some really special and unique sites and plantings of Syrah. In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has, and made the switch in 2019. The Firs Vineyard is owned and farmed by Deon Joubert, located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from, Devon Valley. The soils are