The Wolftrap Red

Syrah 80%, Mourvèdre 19%, Viognier 1%

These are the good people who bring us the famous and delicious Chocolate Block wine. The Wolftrap’s blend of grapes each play their part. The Syrah brings a lovely, black cherry, plummy spiced fruit, the Mourvedre a touch of smokiness and the Viognier smooths things out and gives a bit of vibrancy to the whole blend.

The nose is opulent and intense, oozing with rich, ripe dark fruits and plums and subtle whiffs of cloves, cardamon, black pepper and perfume. Brambles, blackberry and liquorice flavours intertwine with hints of raw biltong on the palate, and the fruitcake spiciness of the nose follows through beautifully. The midpalate is velvety and brooding, with juicy cranberry fruit, vibrant acidity and integrated, silky oak tannins creating exceptional balance. Savoury nuances add to the layered complexity of the wine, with accents of black olive tapenade and cassis lingering on a smooth, round finish.