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One of the Schist and one of the Granite. 

‘Schist’ comes from a 15 year old vineyard on a steep east-facing slope (at Kloovenburg) that produces smaller berries with thicker skins, making a more masculine style of wine. Both wines were made with 100% stems, and 50% new wood. Two 500 litre barrels of each wine were made, which equates to 100 cases of each

"Dense, brooding and rich with some meatiness to the black fruits nose. The palate is rich, bold and intense with lovely black fruits and a fine spicy finish. Nice density and structure here. Meaty, spicy, dense." 
- Jamie Goode's Wine Blog, 93/100

"Schist is more narrowly focused and structured than the Granite savory, pungent earth and violet aromas. It shows rich, bright fruit, smoked meat, and minerals on the palate, finishing super-long with thick dark fruit extract. Alc 13.5%. Made from a single parcel of 15 year old vines grown on the shale and schist soils of Riebeek Kasteel Mountain. Sees about 15 months in 500 L French oak, half new."
- I-WineReview (December 2013), 94 pts

"Matured identically to the Granite Syrah, the 2010 Schist Syrah is sourced from Riebeek Kasteel from the Kloovenberg estate. It has a wonderful, exuberant bouquet with ripe black cherries, blueberry and crushed white flowers with great definition and flamboyance. The palate is full-bodied with succulent dark berries, black olive, cassis, minerals and a touch of white pepper. Plush and vivacious on the finish, this should repay several years cellaring but will drink earlier than the Granite Syrah. Only 1,000 bottles have been released. Drink 2014-2020." 
- Wine Advocate (Neal Martin, Issue #196, August 2011), 93 pts

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- Wine Enthusiast (March 2014), 93 pts

"Good dark red. Aromas of raspberry, smoky brown spices and green pepper lifted by a subtle floral topnote. Rich and serious if a bit youthfully clenched, with a restrained sweetness countered by penetrating peppery lift. Shows more thrust and power than the Granite example, as well as more obvious tannins that call for several years of aging. I look forward to following these fascinating wines."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Issue #168, May/June 2013), 92+ pts

"Sleek and mouthwatering, with lovely white pepper notes stitched through the damson plum, red currant and violet notes, all backed by a long, iron-filled finish. Pure and very focused. Drink now through 2015. 125 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (February 28th 2013), 92 pts


- 2013 Platter Wine Guide (October 31st 2012), ***** (5 Stars) 

‘Granite’ is from from a 17 year old vineyard on the Paardeberg with soils that are sandy granitic with a thick layer of clay. Because of the clay, the vines always have good moisture levels, leading to bigger berries with thinner skins, and which enjoy more shade from the larger canopies. This leads to fresh, aromatic wines with some subtle green characters.Both wines were made with 100% stems, and 50% new wood. Two 500 litre barrels of each wine were made, which equates to 100 cases of each

"Sweet aromatic black cherry fruit nose with some meaty overtones. The palate is fresh, lively and spicy with meaty berry fruits. It’s quite rich yet fresh at the same time, with some lighter mineral notes in the mix. Lovely freshness, precision and perfume, with good acidity."
- Jamie Goode's Wine Blog, 94/100

"The 2010 Granite Syrah is the debut release from a new vineyard so it is not extracted from the regular Syrah cuvee. It is 100% whole bunch fruit from Paardeberg fermented in open top barrels. The nose is closed at the moment since it was bottled just the previous week, but coquettishly reveals bright red cherries and hints of crushed violets with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet entry, fleshy red-berried fruit mixed with white pepper and a touch of Provencal herbs, finishing on an Old World note that expresses great freshness, mineralite and precision. It has immense potential so leave this brooding Syrah for 3-4 years. Drink 2014-2020." 
- Wine Advocate (Neal Martin, Issue #196, August 2011), 93 pts

"Granite is a big, showy Syrah revealing smoke, forest floor, roasted meat and dark fruit. It’s richly layered and flavored, finishing very long with a prominent, underbrush and earth character. A complex and delicious wine. The 13 % alcohol is very reasonable for such a big wine. Made from 17 year old, dry farmed bush vines grown in the decomposed Granite of Paardeberg mountain. Matured 15 months in 500 L French oak, 50% new."
- I-WineReview (December 2013), 93 pts

"Lush, with very enticing blueberry and loganberry fruit laced with sanguine and iron notes that drive the finish. Velvety, but with intensity, energy and length. Drink now through 2015. 125 cases made. –JM"
- Wine Spectator (February 28th 2013), 92 pts

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- Wine Enthusiast (March 2014), 92 pts

"Good bright dark red. Knockout nose combines raspberry, violet, pepper, brown spices and smoked meat; very Cote-Rotie-like. Silky on entry, then uncompromisingly dry and very tightly wound in the middle, hinting at violet, pepper and stone. Very long and aromatic on the back end but still youthfully rigid. This will be a beauty with a few years of cellaring."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Issue #168, May/June 2013), 91+ pts

The Mullineux Family Winery Estate
This is a small, highly focused family winery producing a select family of hand-crafted wines from the granite and shale based terroirs of the Swartland Region of South Africa.

Chris was born in Cape Town, raised in Johannesburg, and introduced to the world of wine while studying accountancy at the University of Stellenbosch. After braving his way through accounting, he enrolled into winemaking for a second degree, and on graduating took a position starting up a boutique organic winery in Tulbagh, where he was in charge of the vineyards and cellar for 5 very enjoyable years. In addition to stints at de Trafford and Rustenberg wineries in South Africa, Chris has also worked harvests at top wineries in Cote Rotie, Bandol, the Languedoc, Roussillon, and California. Over the years Chris has had good exposure to the people, vineyards and wines of the Swartland. This has lead to a growing love for, and firm belief in the region, and he looks forward to many creative and hard working vintages in this region with his family.
Andrea developed her passion for wine at the family dinner table, growing up in San Francisco. After studying Viticulture and Oenology at UC Davis and completing a handful of harvests in the Napa Valley, Andrea decided to broaden her winemaking knowledge overseas. After a harvest in Stellenbosch, she went on to work in Chateauneuf and, on the same trip, met Chris at a wine festival in Champagne! Andrea's love for South African wine (and Chris) brought her back to South Africa where they learnt that their compatibility extended into the vineyards and cellar. When Andrea is not hard at work in the cellar, her creative energies flow into the kitchen where she loves cooking up a storm, glass of wine in hand.

The Mullineux Family Winery Vineyards
Very low summer rainfall coupled with afternoon and evening breezes off the Atlantic Ocean result in low disease pressure. Vineyards are often planted in amongst the natural rhenoster veldt and fynbos, which provide refuge for predators of vineyard pests, and help reduce the spread of disease. Weeds struggle to establish themselves and spread, making it easier to control them without the need of herbicides.
Chris and Andrea have put together a group vineyards in the most interesting parts of the Swartland, which are mostly found around the shale and schist based Riebeek Kasteel Mountain, and the granite based Paardeberg mountain.
Lammershoek - The deep white, granitic soils on Lammershoek produce wines that are exceptionally pure, with a granitic perfume that shines through in red and white varieties.
Kasteelsig - The soils, found on the rolling hills north of Malmesbury, are a deep combination of red gravel and iron, and produce dark, concentrated wines that are the flesh of our blends.
Kloovenburg - The highly varied row directions and aspects bring much complexity to wines, and the high shale content of the soils gives serious structure, and brings an earthy spicy character to syrah planted in them.
Mountain View - The soils are shale based, which drain easily, reducing vigor and providing grapes of perfume, freshness and structure.

The vineyards are planted with grape varieties (which are mostly Mediterranean in origin) that are ideally suited to the environment, and are farmed sustainably and in harmony with their surroundings: Syrah, Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier.