Kloof Street - 2014 Swartland Rouge (Syrah+) - Swartland, South Africa The wine is fermented with

The wine is fermented with native yeast in a combination of 2

The Italians call this style “Ramato” after their word for copper

not that it applies in this case

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Kloof Street - 2014 Swartland Rouge (Syrah+) - Swartland, South Africa The wine is fermented withThe precise blend of Rhne grapes changes year to year but is always based on Syrah and is the most similar I have found to fine, aged Northern Rhne of any wine in this price category. Andrea Mullineux, from the Bay Area, is the winemaker and husband Chris Mullineux, from South Africa, is the viticulturist. Andrea was named the 2016 Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, and their Mullineux wines command an appropriately lofty price tag. Their Kloof