2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding acquired the property in 2002

acquired the property in 2002 and now farms 15

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helping to build a ‘vin de garde’

100% Gamay from a high elevation hillside vineyard on the northern side of Sonoma County

the wine was pressed into barrel

2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding acquired the property in 2002Syrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for. They believe there are some really special and unique sites and plantings of Syrah. In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has, and made the switch in 2019. The Firs Vineyard is owned and farmed by Deon Joubert, located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from, Devon Valley. The soils are