Uva Mira D.W. Syrah wins Platinum at the Prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards

Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards, as high as 620 metres above sea level on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain Range, nestles against the Helderberg Nature Reserve. With breathtaking views over False Bay and Table Bay, often wrapped in clouds, a cool climate, sea breezes, a granite foundation and strong minerality of the soil, enhanced by acres of fynbos… nature does her work.

D.W. Syrah was awarded PlatinumBest in Category – with 97 Points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 in London. The Decanter World Wine Awards is one of the world’s largest and most influential international wine competitions judged by the top wine experts, Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers from around the world. D.W. Syrah was one of 17,000 wines entered into this year’s competition. All wines were blind tasted by experts in a particular region or style, and the gold medal winners then went on to compete for Platinum status.

It’s a Question of Style

Syrah and Shiraz are two different names for the same grape varietal. Traditionally Syrah is elegant and restrained, reminiscent of Old World Rhone-style Syrah, and shows seductive perfumed aromas with notes of white pepper spice. Shiraz is intense in flavour with vibrant fruit and black pepper spice, a style popular in New World wine regions like South Africa and Australia.

Tasting notes for D.W. Syrah 2015

A wine that is in essence, feminine, powerful, influential and effortlessly sophisticated.  Fresh black cherry, raspberry and rose petal on the nose with light spice and elegant sage. The palate is pure and nicely polished showing opulent cassis and plum enrobed in herbal freshness. White pepper spice that ever so pleasantly lingers on the palate which tapers to a dry finish. This classy elixir will be enhanced with ageing.

D.W. Syrah is dedicated to the visionary who first founded Uva Mira Estate, Des Weedon, his wife Denise, the matriarch, and their grandson Derrick, who gave the Estate its Latin name.

We invite you to experience the special significance of our Single Vineyard Wine, D.W. Syrah, and experience the difference in taste.

D.W. Syrah 2015 is available online at www.uvamira.com or directly from the tasting room located off Annandale Road in Stellenbosch, open daily from 10 am until 6pm.