Fairview La Beryl Rouge 2004

This is a very special wine with enormous poise and concentration. The Shiraz has created incredible depth and spiciness in this wine, and the amalgamation of flavours is intense.
Colour: Deep, rich "black" purple.
Aroma: Intense cloves and allspice, combine with upfront bright fruit.
Palate: Full mouthfeel, with good follow through from the nose. Fresh clean finish and good length.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Fairview Wines

winemaker : Anthony de Jager

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol rs : 78.0 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 6.8 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : The wine drinks well right now and may age five years.

in the vineyard : Fairview La Beryl, a traditional handcrafted straw wine, personifies the quintessence of grape.

about the harvest: Shiraz grapes were harvested ripe at 22Âº Balling and gently placed into small lug boxes in which they were transported to a shed where they were carefully laid out on straw covered racks to dry.

in the cellar : The grapes were pressed at approximately 40Âº Balling. The drying took approximately four weeks. A single barrel of dark, rich Shiraz then fermented for five months, until yeast activity had ceased, leaving the wine with a lovely balance of sugar and acid.

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