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BWC Syrah 2003

Intense stone-fruit top notes with underlying mineral and smoky texture. Moccha-choc and cedar spice from oak contirbutes to complexity.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Cathy Marshall
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.86  ta : 5.1 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Grapes originate from Ridgeback Vineyards in the Noord Agter-Paarl. The block is south facing slope with gravel soils. Stringent viticultural practices are maintained throughout the year.
about the harvest: Grapes were manually harvested in mid-February at optimal seed ripeness. Very small berries were concentrated for full flavour.
in the cellar : 100% de-stemming with no crushing gave a whole berry component of about 70% in stainless steel fermenters. Local yeasts were inoculated for primary fermentation that lasted for 11 days. Daily pump-overs for maximum flavour and tannin extraction were applied. The mash was pressed and gravity fed to 225l French (85%) and American (15%) barriques. Approximately one third were first fill. Light filtration prior to bottling was done eleven months after barrel maturation.
Bottling date: December 2003
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