Tembela Syrah 2024
- Tembela Wines
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Coastal Region
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Tim Atkin 2025: 94 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 points
€24.95*
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Tembela Syrah 2024"
The Tembela Syrah 2024 captivates with a bouquet of wild herbs, black pepper, and violets, harmoniously intertwined with luscious notes of red and black fruits. On the palate, this wine displays a vibrant, medium-bodied character, marked by exhilarating freshness and lively movement. A touch of whole clusters adds an earthy, spicy nuance to the long-lasting finish.
Its grapes are sourced 80% from the sandy, weathered granite soils of the Polkadraai Hills, imparting natural minerality and freshness, while the remaining 20% hails from the Jakkalsfontein vineyard on the Paardeberg in Swartland. The 2024 vintage proved exceptional for Syrah, yielding an intense color – the darkest Syrah crafted by winemaker Banele Vakele to date. The watercolor label pays tribute to his mother, Tembela, depicting her prominently with a basket on her head, while a second woman in the background symbolizes community and heritage.
Harvested on different days, the grapes were brought to Savage Wines' cellar where Banele crafts his wines. In 2024, 80% of the grape clusters remained whole, while the rest were destemmed. During fermentation in open-top fermenters, the wine received about two punch-downs daily. After approximately 10 days, the wine was transferred to old 500-liter barrels for 10 months of maturation. It was then light-filtered, given a small sulfur addition, and bottled without fining.
| Main grape varietal: | Shiraz/Syrah |
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| Wine region: | Coastal Region |
| acidity level: | low |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| certification labels: | Vegan |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| fairtrade | organic | vegan: | Vegan |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 94/100, Winemag 95/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2024 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
- Tim Atkin 2025: 94 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 points
- 2023 - John Platter: 4.5 stars
- 2023 - Tim Atkin 2024: 92 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) | 2031 |
| Winemaker | Banele Vakele |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 14 |
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| SO2 Content [mg/l] | 31 |
| pH-value | 3.68 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 5 |