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Country: South Africa Region: Coastal Region Vintage: 2017 Category: Red Wine Color: Red Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz and Blends Producer: Spice Route "Charles Back was a pioneer in the Swartland when he started Spice Route in 1998. “Without [Charles]…the Swartland would still be regarded as a rural backwater” wrote Tim Atkin. Today, the region is the source of many of South Africa’s outstanding wines, yet Spice Route remains one of the best and most credible producers in the region, due largely to the fact that they own their own vineyards. Spice Route’s 100 hectares of vineyards are situated in Malmesbury and Darling. The former, all bush trained on Malmesbury shale and red clay subsoils (the clay ensures the vineyards are dry grown), give the Grenache and Mourvèdre the intensity of fruit that makes this region so exciting. Winemaker Charl du Plessis has been with Charles for 15 years, and knows the region intricately. The winemaking is ‘hands off’, as Charl is keen to capture the flavours and structure of the outstanding fruit he has grown. The signature wine is the Chakalaka, a blend of six different grape varieties. The name is derived from a spicy South African relish which is similarly a fusion of different flavours. A blend of Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah and Tannat, it has good intensity, a Rhône-ish depth and supple tannins. As single varietals, the Grenache is juicy and savoury with smooth tannins, while the Mourvèdre is darker in flavour with greater density and chunkier tannins. We have also taken the Amos Block Sauvignon Blanc, made from a vineyard planted in 1965. “I tasted the wine made from these grapes at the Swartland co-operative many years ago. I liked it so much I went to visit the farm and ended up buying it!” said Charles. The bush-trained vines are hand picked and fermented in stainless steel. The intense aromas of guava and passion fruit are given extra depth by the age of the vines and the heat of the Swartland. Finally

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Spice Route, Chakalaka 2017

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