Iona Solace Syrah 2022
- Iona Vineyards
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Elgin
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Decanter Awards 2026: Silber / 94 Punkte
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 Punkte
€35.95*
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Iona Solace Syrah 2022"
The Iona Solace Syrah captivates with layered aromas of blackberries, red fruits, and spicy pepper. On the palate, it showcases energy paired with elegance, marked by pronounced floral notes. This vintage has gained complexity and expressiveness, exhibiting powerful character and spice, underpinned by impressive structure and seductive fragrance due to 15% whole-bunch fermentation. The cool climate contributes freshness and finesse, blending aromas of garrigue and fynbos with hints of black olives and dark fruits into a harmonious whole.
Radiating mineral tension and white pepper spice, it’s enriched by luscious blackberries and aromatic herbs, rounded off by a wonderfully invigorating acidity. This expressive and characterful Syrah echoes the great wines of the Northern Rhône, striking a perfect balance between ripe black fruit, delicate pepper notes, and sweet spice. It's just now reaching its peak of development. An exceptional wine!
The grapes were hand-harvested into small boxes and stored overnight in a cold room. Careful hand selection took place before destemming. 10% of the grapes were left as whole bunches to add complexity.
Fermentation commenced naturally, with gentle hand plunging of the cap twice daily. Fermentation temperatures peaked at 28°C.
The wine was then transferred into 500-liter French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation occurred (14% new oak, the rest third, fourth, and fifth passage).
Sustainable viticulture techniques were adhered to throughout the winemaking process: no enzymes, cultured yeasts, or sulfur were used, and the wine was neither fined nor filtered, with only minimal sulfur added before bottling.
| Main grape varietal: | Shiraz/Syrah |
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| Wine region: | Elgin |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | Decanter Silber (90 - 94 Punkte), Winemag 95/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2022 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
- Decanter Awards 2026: Silber / 94 Punkte
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 Punkte
- 2021 Vintage - John Platter: 4.5 Stars
- 2021 Vintage - Tim Atkin 2023: 94 Points
- 2021 Vintage - Decanter Awards: Gold / 95 Points
- 2021 Vintage - Greg Sherwood MW: 96 Points
- 2021 Vintage - Winemagazine South Africa 2023: 93 Points
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Grape varietals | Shiraz/Syrah |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 16 - 18 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2030 |
| Winemaker | Werner Muller, Nik Siimes |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 13.4 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 1.6 |
| pH-value | 3.4 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 5.4 |