Kloof Street - 2014 Swartland Rouge (Syrah+) - Swartland, South Africa The Italians call this style

The Italians call this style “Ramato” after their word for copper

With current winemaker Stephan Attman continuing the long tradition of excellence at an estate that was one of the founders of the VDP (an association of premium German wine producers whose symbol guarantees quality)

An 18th-century volcanic explosion covered the entire island in lava and ash 15 feet deep

cool Northwest of Spain

Kloof Street - 2014 Swartland Rouge (Syrah+) - Swartland, South Africa The Italians call this styleThe precise blend of Rhne grapes changes year to year but is always based on Syrah and is the most similar I have found to fine, aged Northern Rhne of any wine in this price category. Andrea Mullineux, from the Bay Area, is the winemaker and husband Chris Mullineux, from South Africa, is the viticulturist. Andrea was named the 2016 Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, and their Mullineux wines command an appropriately lofty price tag. Their Kloof