Sijnn | Free Reign | 2nd Edition
Sijnn | Free Reign | 2nd Edition
The flagship of the Sijnn range, Free Reign is a highly personal, handcrafted wine. For the 2nd Edition (2014), David Trafford selected the best 2-3 barrels each of Syrah (85%) and Touriga Nacional (15%), and played around to craft the perfect final blend. The final blend of wine spent 32 months in a single 700L barrel of old French oak for maturation. Only 817 bottles and 50 magnums were produced. Cellaring potential up to 30+ years, if you can wait that long…!
Nose & Palate
Deep ruby red colour. A complex, dense blackberry fruit and exotic spices, with hints of licorice and black olive tapenade. Intense, firm palate with a long smooth texture and fine finish. The wine continues to evolve in the glass, so go for a larger Bordeaux glass for optimal drinking pleasure.
Pairing
Sip this one slowly over many hours in front of a cackling fire with some charcuterie and biltong.
Accolades
4.5 Stars - Platter’s SA Wine Guide
About the Winery
What started as a brief holiday on the south coast in Malgas for owners David & Rita Trafford, turned into a true unicorn in the Western Cape as the first growth appellation in the entire region. David and Rita saw the enormous potential in the Malgas soils and today that potential is resulting in some of the most highly acclaimed wines in South Africa.
With winemaker Charla Haasbroek at the reigns, Sijnn Wines are constantly experimenting and pushing the boundaries of winemaking. Their wines change in composition every vintage, blending Mediterranean varieties best suited to the soils in Malgas that are not commonly seen together or indeed at all in South Africa. There seems to be a soulful intuition that goes into these wines, creating something magical that could never be replicated.
