The Prospector Syrah Press Release

Jordan Wine Estate has launched a new wine, The Prospector Syrah, acknowledging the massive public support the winery received in the campaign to save the Cape Winelands from a recent application to prospect and mine various minerals.

“Hailed as a victory for social media networks, the plans to prospect for minerals on landmark farms around the region were eventually thwarted, and we wanted to acknowledge the important role played by all the conservation groups, producers and friends around the world who helped save our land, in this fantastic new wine.” says Kathy Jordan of Jordan Wine Estate.

The gravels underlying the Syrah vineyards at Jordan, centre of prospecting right application PR 424, contain traces of tin and other minerals, which were discovered in the period leading up to the South African gold rush of the 1800s.  These minerals lend particular characteristics to this syrah with its rich, dense, dark chocolate, black fruit and fynbos flavours interlaced with white pepper. Barrel maturation adds toasty nuances to the richly textured structure.

“As a former geologist, now winemaker, I understand the need for prospecting and mining, however in this case The Prospector Syrah will provide far more value, pleasure and enjoyment than a real prospector would have done,” says Gary Jordan.

The 2008 Prospector Syrah, the first vintage to be released under this label, is harvested from a selected west-facing vineyard overlooking Cape Town and Table Mountain.  Vertical hedge trellising and low yields ensure a complex concentration of flavours.

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