The wine’s nose is perfumed, with lovely notes of black pepper, red cherries, wild sage and lavender. The palate is intense with flavours of cherry fruit, dried herbs and black pepper.

The Reserve range consists of wines that we only produce in very special vintages. These wines are typically made from small pockets of grapes from our very best vineyard sites. The maturity of the vineyards is reflected in the depth, elegance and structure of this range. As we wait only on extraordinary vintages to make this range, limited quantities of these ultra premium wines are made available. Our Reserve wines are vegan – friendly, organic (Ceres certified and Demeter certified).

The 2018 Reserve Red is a 100% Syrah. About a third of the grapes were whole clusters crushed by foot and the remainder was bunch selected and crushed and de-stemmed in concrete vats. Spontaneous fermentation with minimal punch downs and pump overs was the way to go for this vintage. The wine was pressed off the skins and the juice racked into 2nd fill French barrique for secondary fermentation. Elevage is for a total of 20months in oak with a single rack and return after 6months.

"Reyneke makes beautifully crafted wines from its biodynamic farm, and this is a great success. There’s a cranberry crunch to the blackberry fruit and a whiff of white pepper. It has a lovely sense of vibrancy and feels harmonious already. A little toastiness adds length and complexity. Enlivening and pure, with great freshness and a searching, tensile quality."
95 points.
(Decanter Magazine, September 2020)