Plateau Red 2023
Our everyday red. Bright cherry, soft tannin, made for grilled meat and pepper.
₦24,000
Red, reserve · Syrah · 13.5%
Ember Reserve 2022
Our flagship. Syrah from the old vine block, fermented with natural yeast and rested eighteen months in oak under the hill.
₦38,000Taste it at the cellar
48 cases left from this release. Example stock for this demo.
Tasting notes
Dark plum, woodsmoke and cocoa
Deep garnet, nearly black at the centre. The nose opens with dark plum, blackcurrant and a thread of woodsmoke from the barrel.
In the mouth it is full but not heavy, with ripe tannin, cocoa and pepper, and a long dry finish. Open it an hour before dinner, or keep it for eight to ten years.
| Vintage | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Grape | Syrah, block one old vines |
| Alcohol | 13.5% by volume |
| Oak | 18 months, 30% new barrels |
| Bottles made | 3,400, numbered by hand |
| Serve at | 16 to 18 degrees |
From the rows
Where it comes from
Block one holds cuttings from Mazi Chukwudi's first vines of 1974. Yields are under a kilo per vine, so every bottle carries a lot of hill.
At the table
Serve it with
Suya and yaji
Smoke and spice meet a wine with the weight to match.
Goat meat stew
Rich, slow cooked meat softens the tannin.
Aged cheese
Hard cheese from the estate kitchen board.
Questions
About this wine
Should I decant it?
An hour in a jug or decanter helps the young 2022 open up. Older vintages need only a gentle pour.
How many bottles can I buy?
We hold back stock for club members, so public orders are limited to twelve bottles per household.
Is it good as a gift?
Very. Ask for the gift box, which adds Grape Press, estate honey and a handwritten pairing card.
18+
Velora wines are for adults aged 18 and over. We never sell or serve to anyone under 18, and we ask every guest to plan a safe way home.
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