- 100% Syrah
- Sourced from six sustainably farmed vineyard parcels. Three parcels were from Schist based soils of Kasteelberg, two from dry-land bush vines grown in decomposed Granite of the Paardeberg, and one from Iron-rich soils just west of Malmesbury
- 90% whole-clusters were gently crushed to ensure a magnifying glass on its Swartland terroir
- Cap management took place to encourage natural and gentle extraction during the indigenous fermentation and after four weeks
- The wine was pressed to 500L French barrels for 11 months, followed by an additional 9 months in tank
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MUL-02-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
94
Date
2023-01-01
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-01-01
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2023-01-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-06-05
"The Mullineux 2022 Swartland Syrah comes from a site with quartz formations over schist soils. Quartz tends to erode at a different pace, leaving quartz stones on the surface that reflect light but do not reflect heat. This leads to optimal ripening, with soft cherry and blackberry flavors followed by lightly toasted spice. There is a ferrous note to the wine followed by fine, satiny tannins that have a certain lusciousness about them. The wine sees 80% whole-cluster fruit and is fermented in upright wooden vats. Andrea Mullineux says she is looking for the silky tannins that are specific to the Swartland."
2022
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2024-09-19
2020
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2022-11-08
2020
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-09-29
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2022-12-30
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-04-29
2019
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2022-11-08
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
91+
Date
2022-12-30
2017
Vinous
Score
91
Date
[no Date]
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
[no Date]
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
90
Date
[no Date]