Shiraz 19

Shiraz 2016

VITICULTURE:
North-south facing vineyards are grown in a combination of Glenrosa and
Oakleaf soils. The vine shoots are vertically positioned on high trellises for
optimal vine and bunch ripening. Irrigation is scheduled according to soil
moisture monitoring and leaf water potential profiles.

WINEMAKING:
 Harvesting was scheduled to obtain optimal phenolic ripeness and to
ensure the retention of the vibrant fruit flavour in the berries. The hand
harvested bunches were destalked onto a sorting table where only the
very best berries were selected for ferment.
 A whole berry component of about 30% reached the fermenter. For
complexity and freshness a 5% portion of ripe stalks were added to the
berries in the tank.
 The mash was fermented in open top stainless steel fermenters at 24-
280 C and ferment lasted 6 days.
 Judicious pumpovers for extraction of flavour, aromatics and tannins
were carried out 3- 4 times daily during this time.
 The mash was immediately pressed after alcoholic fermentation was
completed and the free run and pressed fractions were consolidated.
 Wine was gravity fed to 225Li barrels for secondary Malo-Lactic
fermentation.
 The wine was racked twice for clarification during the maturation period.
 Maturation lasted for 19 months in 21% first, 66% second and 13%
third-fill French oak barrels.
 Blending of selected barrels was followed by a light filtration before
bottling.

TASTING NOTES:
Intense, upfront notes of dark cherry, cracked black pepper, liquorice and a
hint of tobacco leaf are cradled by oak spice and suede tannins on the long
savoury finish.

FOOD PAIRING:
The elegantly bold and mildly spicy nature of our Shiraz pairs well with robust
flavours such as Rump or Ribeye with blue cheese and truffle.

BOTTLING ANALYSIS:
Alcohol : 14.5%
Residual Sugar : 2.7g/l
pH : 3.60
Total Acidity :5.8g/l

weight: 1.55

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