VARIETY: SHIRAZ [ 100% Shiraz ]
WINE OF ORIGIN: Stellenbosch

Tasting Notes: The wine has a deep, dark purple colour with succulent ripe fruit flavours supported by expressive yet delicate floral notes and scents of violets and spice. The mouth-feel has depth and clarity of fruit. Finely crafted tannins and a beautiful layered fruity finish.

Analysis: Alc 14.9%
TA 4.9 g/l
RS 4 g/l

Type: Red, Body – Full
Style: Dry
Taste: Fruity: Berry

In the vineyard:

The grapes used for this wine are harvested from a single vineyard of Shiraz which was planted in 1992. It used to be planted amongst tobacco and the only grapes on our Helderberg property.

About the harvest:

Grapes are picked between 24° – 25° Balling.

In the cellar:

The grapes were crushed and allowed to cold macerate for 24 hours in open fermenters. It is inoculated with French yeast strains and the juice ferments on the skins for 10 days with manual punch down of the cap every 2 – 6 hours. The juice is drained off the skins and allowed to finish alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.