"The 2008 Chocolate Block is a blend of Syrah, Grenache Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Viognier. The Syrah fruit comes from Malmesbury with its unique growing conditions and dryland farmed vineyards to ensure it deep-rooted vines and therefore optimal concentration of color, flavor and tannin structure. The Grenache noir is sourced from Citrusdal with its very sandy soils and perfect terrior for ripening this grape varietal. This batch ws matured in 600 L barrels to retain the unmistakable fruit and freshness of the cultivar. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier come from the organically farmed vineyards of Boekenhoutskloof and the Cinsault is from old bush vines on decomposed granite soils on Welbedacht in Wellington. The wine matures in 2nd and 3rd filled French oak barrels for 15 months efore it gets a light egg white fining." ~(Winery Notes)