Sakkie Mouton Dawn of the Salty Tongues

The Bellingham Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah is a premium, hand-crafted South African red wine from Paarl/Coastal Region, paying tribute to maverick founder Bernard Podlashuk. It is a powerful, complex Syrah (often with a touch of Viognier) featuring rich black fruit, pepper, and violet notes, typically matured in French oak for 12–18 months.

This cool-climate 12 Mile Syrah is hand-harvested at its prime revealing spicy richness and textured layers of ripe berry fruit. Aromas of black fruits, white pepper, and coriander entice, while soft, velvety tannins promise a memorable tasting journey. Treat your taste buds to something special!

Opulent dark forest fruit with aromatic notes of spice, white pepper and dark chocolate. The palate is textured and layered, showing elegance and refined structure. Fresh, juicy and balanced acidity, subtle oak with hints of clove and mulberry lingers on the finish.

A refreshing Syrah from the Cape shows rosemary and lavender perfume over crushed black pepper and bright plum fruit. Elegant and soft textured yet intense and rewarding. The wine is medium-bodied and lingers to a tapering finish. In an age where Syrah is known for making big, polished and powerful, often sweet-fruited wines, Radford Dale have chosen the path less travelled by showing a restrained and subtle expression of one of the Cape’s most exciting varieties.