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Ridders Creek Shiraz 2004

Well balanced, full bodied, slightly smokey

Solo or with savoury, spicy foods to match the peppery flavours of the wine.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Ridders Creek
winemaker : Jeff Wedgwood
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.93 % vol  rs : 4.6 g/l  pH : 3.2  ta : 5.8 g/l  va : 0.45 g/l  
type : Red  style : Off Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  
about the harvest: Yield: 10 - 15 tonnes/ha
These Shiraz grapes were harvested by hand at the end of February 2004.
in the cellar : After crushing the juice was fermented on its skins in stainless steel tanks between 24 - 30ºC for 3 days, after which it underwent malolactic fermentation.
Barrel ageing: None, French and American oak staves.
The Shiraz was fined using Bentonite, and before bottling underwent a bulk filtration and cold stabilisation.
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