Boplaas Shiraz 2003

This is a full flavored red table wine made from selected grapes. Shows meaty, smoky veneer and aromas of spicy fruit. Fine-grained tannins.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]

winery : Boplaas Family Vineyards

winemaker : Carel Nel

wine of origin : Klein Karoo

analysis : alc : 13.87 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : Drink now or within 15 years.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Well drained mixture of sedimentary and alluvial soil - rich in lime with high pH
Age of vines: 7 years
Trellising: Smart-Dyson
Yield: 8 ton/ha
Irrigation: Micro

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested in March at 24Âº Balling.

in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 25 - 28ÂºC
Method: Fermented to bone dry over 6 days in open fermenting tanks.
Wood aging: Matured in 500L French oak barrels for 8 months.

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