
Circumstance Syrah - WaterkloofIn the glass, the Circumstance Syrah from Waterkloof presents a dense purple color. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. To the nose, this Waterkloof red wine presents all sorts of blackberries, blueberries, mulberries and black currants. As if that wasn't already impressive, the aging in small wooden barrels adds other aromas such as garrigue, cigar box and oak. This dry red wine from Waterkloof is just right for wine lovers who like their wine dry. The Circumstance Syrah already comes quite close to this, as it was pressed with just 2 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully dense and powerful. Due to the moderate fruit acidity, the Circumstance Syrah flatters with a velvety mouthfeel, without at the same time lacking juicy liveliness. The finale of this red wine with good aging potential from the wine-growing region Coastal Region, more precisely from Stellenbosch, finally thrilled with considerable reverberation. Vinification of the Circumstance Syrah from Waterkloof The basis for the powerful Circumstance Syrah from Coastal Region are grapes from the grape variety Syrah. After hand harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months in oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Waterkloof Circumstance Syrah Enjoy this red wine from South Africa best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs, ossobuco or vegetable couscous with beef meatballs.