Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz (75cl, 12.5%)

Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz is a sweet red wine from South Africa's Western Cape, made from 100% Shiraz. Under winemaker Clayton Christians, the grapes are harvested in the cool early morning, cold macerated for two days, then fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. The wine rests on its skins for five further days, undergoes malolactic fermentation in tank and ages on fine lees, with about 20% spending six months on French oak. It is bottled at 12.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The aroma brings ripe blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, dried cherry, crushed purple violets, sweet vanilla, dark chocolate and fresh fennel. The palate is lush and lightly viscous, with jammy red berry and cherry, stewed berry, ripe blackberry, good acidity, dark chocolate and spice. The finish is sweet but satisfying, with lingering berry and subtle oak-driven warmth.