Craven Wines - The Firs Vineyard Stellenbosch Syrah 2024 cultivating old vines

cultivating old vines

The Paardeberg Mountain is a 500 million year old intrusion of magma and after millions of years of erosion it stands proud with its domes of granite

desert-like climate

their signature corn/rye/barley mash aged 5 years in new charred American Oak

As more people were able to sample John’s diverse and vivid wines

Craven Wines - The Firs Vineyard Stellenbosch Syrah 2024 cultivating old vinesFrom a Devon Valley vineyard on clay rich soils. 100% whole bunch fermentation. The nose is wild and arresting with notes of red and black berries, lilies, pepper, fynbos and earth while the palate has good fruit density, lively acidity and rather severe tannins. This is intensely flavoured and has plenty of crunch but needs a year or so to settle down. 93 points, Christian Eedes, WineMag. co. za, March 17, 2022