Gravel Hill – Syrah | 2020
This wine is certainly about a sense of place.
The Gravel Hill terroir consistently provides a Syrah that is unique in character, quality and expression.
Since Carl’s first vintage at Hartenberg in 1993 he realized the distinct difference in the character and quality of a parcel of Syrah vineyard at the lower end of the Estate with extraordinary characteristics.
All these elements make for a unique red wine, shouting sense of place, true to terroir.
R1425,00 – R8550,00
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About Gravel Hill
The core of the now phenomenal reputation of The Gravel Hill Syrah is locked into the site’s unique geology. On the surface, there appears to be very little soil. Instead a 40 cm thick covering of brown, ferrous stone is undermined by a fine clay layer, stretching down a few meters
As the winter rains dissipate and the soil dries out, the subsoil clay cracks, and water filters through the gravel and collects in the clay fissures, serving as the vines’ water reservoir. As the summer heat wanes and the winter rain arrives, the clay swells, pruning the roots buried inside it, thereby limiting the vigour of the vines.
Awards
2020 Vintage: 95 points Tim Atkin MW, 4 ½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2019 Vintage: 95 points Tim Atkin MW, Decanter Gold medal
2018 Vintage: 96 points Tim Atkin MW, 4 ½ stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2017 Vintage: 95 points Tim Atkin MW
2016 Vintage: 95 points Tim Atkin MW, 5 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide
2015 Vintage: 96 points Tim Atkin MW