Boekenhoutskloof Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2019 (750ml) Auxerrois Blanc 4% Cabernet Franc and 3%

4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot) pours from the bottle with a specific darkness that has elements of both inky saturation and ruby highlights

become so used to from this wine

Melon and stone fruits with minerals and medium body

where they then rest (with no battonage) for 6 months before bottling

was sourced from a vineyard (i Cortini) right next to the Castello di Neive

Boekenhoutskloof Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2019 (750ml) Auxerrois Blanc 4% Cabernet Franc and 3%The nose is bold and complex, offering an abundance of dark plums, violets, cured meat and black olives. The perfume of the nose follows through onto the palate with notes of liquorice, aniseed and allspice. The wine is full bodied with grippy tannins and ample acidity to create exceptional balance and structure. The violets of the nose linger on the finish with classic hints of white pepper.