Vineyard Information
Cultivar: 100% Shiraz
Region: Walker Bay
Appellation: Stanford Foothills
Irrigation: Complimentary Drip
Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Soil: Clay & “Koffieklip” (Ferricrete)
Climate: Cool with winter rainfall
Harvest Information
Type: Hand picked
Date: 2 Mar 2015
Yield: 6 tons /ha
Wine Making
Wine Maker: Peter Kastner
Consultant: Niels Verberg
Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast innoculation. Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily. Fermented between 22 & 30oC until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before racking to barrel. Matured in french and hungarian barriques for 10 months (5% new).
Wine Makers Remarks
Colour: Ruby red
Nose: Inviting decadent nose with cloves plums and a touch of eucalyptus
Palate: Dark plums follow from the nose, rich full decadent fruit. A long balanced finish with spicy tannins to support the fruit
Food: Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful casseroles.
Analysis
Alcohol: 14.99%
Residual Sugar: 2.4 g/L
Total Acid: 5.5 g/L
Free S02: 6mg/L
pH: 3.72