Neethlingshof Blanc de Noir 2004

Colour: Salmon pink.
Bouquet: Berries and subtle yet peppery herbaceous aromas.
Taste: The berries follow through onto the palate, resulting in a well balanced, pleasant and mouth-filling wine.


variety : Shiraz [ 89% Shiraz, 11% Pinotage ]
winemaker : De Wet Viljoen
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 7.50 g/l  pH : 3.30  ta : 5.30 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy on its own or with salads, light meals or deserts with cream and berry fruit

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Eben Archer
Planted between 1991 and 1996 the vineyards grow on westerly and south-westerly facing slopes, 95 m above sea level. The vines grafted onto nematode-resistant Richter 99 and 110 rootstocks are trellised on a five-wire system and receive supplementary irrigation from an overhead sprinkler system.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand and machine in late February between 24° and 25° Balling.

in the cellar : They were then crushed, the juice separated from the skins and fermented for 16 days at 14°C.

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