- 89% Syrah & 11% Mourvedre
- Sourced from 3 vineyards: Steepside, Topside, and Sweetwater
- Red clay-rich, and sandstone soils
- Hand harvested in small batches
- Each parcel is fermented separately with indigenous yeast in open top fermenters
- Aged 20 months in seasoned 500 and 225L French oak
- Bottling is carried out by hand with no filtration
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Stellenbosch
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-KER-03-18 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
93
Date
2024-01-01
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-08-01
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2025-06-05
"The Keermont Vineyards 2018 Stellenbosch Keermont Syrah is a medium- to full-bodied wine with ripe aromas of sweet cherry, spice, baked plum and scorched earth. There are hints of raisin and prune, but the wine also shows dried herb. It is predominantly Syrah or, more specifically, 89% Syrah and 11% Mourvèdre. A small portion of whole-bunch fruit is used, and the wine ferments with wild yeasts. It ages in barrel for 22 months and stays in bottle for three years before its commercial release. Production is 13,074 bottles."
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2024-08-22
"A full-bodied syrah that exudes notes of mocha, black cherries, cracked pepper and coffee beans. Sleek and dark-fruited with excellent composure. Drink now or hold."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2017
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
93
Date
2022-01-01
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2022-01-01
2017
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-10-19
2017
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2022-01-01