{"product_id":"damascene-ceres-plateau-syrah-2024","title":"Damascene Ceres Plateau Syrah 2024","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1634704253452\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1634704767206\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1634705632072\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1696947027586\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis vineyard is planted into the Bokkeveld shale soils of the Witzenberg mountain range, atop the Ceres Plateau. Situated in one of South Africa most elevated growing regions, this vineyard has an altitude of over 1000m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ultimate-heading-64096ae77299c9fc3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-64096ae77299c9fc3 uvc-3458\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\" data-halign=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ultimate-heading-89716ae771ca2348f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-89716ae771ca2348f uvc-1401\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\" data-halign=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ultimate-heading-39716ae76c8bb57f0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-39716ae76c8bb57f0 uvc-7680\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\" data-halign=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ultimate-heading-21246ae769b50c29d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-21246ae769b50c29d uvc-5138\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\" data-halign=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTES ON THE CERES PLATEAU 2024 VINTAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ceres Plateau experienced a cold, wet winter and moderate flowering conditions, followed by a season of warm nights and cooler-than-average daytime temperatures from December onward. This combination allowed for slow, even ripening and a superb balance of natural acidity. The fruit was hand-picked between 29 February and 11 March. It showed great clarity and vibrancy — marking this as a standout vintage for the Ceres Plateau Syrah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINEYARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vineyard is planted into the Bokkeveld shale soils of the Witzenberg mountain range, atop the Ceres Plateau. Situated in one of South Africa’s most elevated growing regions, the site sits at over 1000m above sea level and presents all the textbook extremes of high-altitude viticulture. In winter, the vineyard is often blanketed in snow, while a dramatic diurnal shift slows ripening. It is invariably the final Syrah block we harvest each year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit was harvested by hand between 29 February and 11 March. Syrah from the Ceres Plateau carries immense natural intensity, so the winemaking calls for a gentler hand. Higher natural tannins meant only 60% of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters, with the balance destemmed and fermented as whole berries. Fermentation took place in tulip-shaped concrete fermenters using a submerged-cap technique, helping to soften the wine’s structure while preserving its clarity. Both primary and malolactic fermentations occurred spontaneously. The wine was then matured in 2000L Austrian foudre for 11 months, and bottled without fining to preserve a more complex and authentic expression of Syrah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright, lifted, and articulate, the 2024 Ceres Plateau Syrah is the most vibrant and light-stepping of the collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose reveals blood orange pith, white pepper, and a precise lift of lavender. On the palate, sour cherry, raspberry sherbet, and blood orange meet sweeter blackberry and a clear river-stone texture. High-toned acidity and finer tannins give the wine an elegantly tailored profile — dynamic, extroverted, and finely drawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATURATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine will continue to mature and improve for at least a decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTECHNICAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 110.110289px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 34.816177px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34.816177px; width: 44.071931%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34.816177px; width: 55.085834%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Syrah \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.823528px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 44.071931%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 55.085834%;\"\u003e12.86 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.823528px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 44.071931%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResidual Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 55.085834%;\"\u003e1.8 g\/L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.823528px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 44.071931%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 55.085834%;\"\u003e3.46\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 18.823528px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 44.071931%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTotal Acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 18.823528px; width: 55.085834%;\"\u003e5.7 g\/L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine To Share","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60790008217886,"sku":"DAM-CER-SYR-24","price":75.05,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9919\/3658\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-02at01.13.20.png?v=1793553211","url":"https:\/\/winetoshare.com\/products\/damascene-ceres-plateau-syrah-2024","provider":"Wine To Share ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}