Sijnn

Malgas Red

Name: Malgas Red
Brand: Sijnn
Price: 500 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 96 (2 reviews)

38 in stock

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Red Blend•Malgas • South Africa

4.5

1 bottle750 ml•R99 delivery

R500

Case of 6750 ml each•Free delivery

R3,000

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Taste profile

Type

Red Blend

Tannin

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Sweetness

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Acidity

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Body

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Oak influence

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On the palate

A vibrant deep red colour. A beautiful and complex nose of savoury notes, fynbos, earthy and red plum. A lovely vibrant freshness and tension to the nose and palate. There is a mysterious red fruit meets olive brine and slate character. It is inky and wild but has a beautiful freshness, and concentration of cassis, blueberry fruit on the mid palate. Stony character and minerality lingers long after the first sip. It is elegantly powerful with a youthful freshness, yet a deep concentration, and a firm structured tannin profile, making sure this wine will last for many years.

Cassis

Fynbos

Earthiness

Blueberry

Cultivar

14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Tinta Amarela, 14% Touriga Nacional, 58% Syrah/Shiraz

Region

Malgas

Appellation

Malgas

Alcohol

14%

Cellaring Potential

5 to 13 years

Residual Sugar

1.94 g/L

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A beautiful pioneering wine estate in the middle of nowhere at the end of a long, dusty, bumpy road at the Southern tip of Africa. When David and Rita Trafford visited the Malgas region for the first time in 2000, they were blown away with the incredible soils specifically in the Lemoentuin area and immediately set about finding a suitable property to purchase. Today, Sijnn Wines are grown in Malgas along the Breede River - the only first growth appellation in the region.

The complex stony soils, together with a warm, dry climate, and a very low rainfall, moderated by constant sea breezes provides an ideal terroir to produce a great wine. A mix of top-quality varieties from various origins of warmer climate were chosen to best reflect this remarkable site. All vines are grown as bush vines and sustainably farmed. No insecticides were used. All vines planted on a mix of drought resistant rootstocks – Rug.140; R99; R110; Paulsen – and a mix of clones for complexity and diversity. 2019 was a very dry growing season in Malgas. Minimum rainfall in winter and warmer winter conditions. The ripening season was warm, dry and windy. It was an early start to harvest, 60mm of rain during harvest and light rain toward the end of harvest. A very small crop, but of great quality, structure and acidities. Vines irrigated in winter, just before the growing season and again at veraison to assist the critical ripening process, otherwise the vines are left to look after themselves.

Handpicked and carefully sorted in small crates in the cool mornings. Destemmed and gently crushed into small open top tanks and oak vats with a small portion whole bunch. Natural yeast fermentation @ max. temp. 29°C. Time on the skins about 9-12 days, with the cap of skins punched down (pigeage) 2 to 3 times a day. Single pressing in a traditional basket press and malolactic fermentation in barrels.

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