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Bon Courage Inkará Shiraz 2003

Veritas 2006 - Silver
2006 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (70/100)
Stunning new addition to the range. Complex amalgam red berried fruit, chocolate, espresso, mulberry with sweet spice and smoky oak. Wafts of Karoo bos penetrate all other aromas. Silky textured pallet with supple tannins and lots of horsepower,

It is ideal with spiced game casseroles, stuffed roast pork of lamb or pickled tongue
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Jacques Bruwer
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.73  ta : 5.2 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Veritas 2006 - Silver
2006 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (70/100)
International Wine Challenge 2005 - Seal of Approval
Winemaker's Choice Awards 2005 - Highly Regarded
Veritas Awards 2005 - Gold

ageing : Enjoy drinking now and for another 6 years to come.
in the vineyard : Age of vineyards planted: 9 years
Yield: 6 tons per hectare
about the harvest: Sugar at harvest: 26º Balling.
in the cellar : The wine was whole berry fermented and cold soaked. Halfway through fermentation, half of the wine was pumped into American Oak barrels to ferment dry. The rest was left to ferment dry on the skin. It was then racked into French Oak barrels. The wine was oak matured for 12 months on 100% new oak.
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