Avondale Reserve Syrah 2003

Available only in the UK
This wine has an intense colour, with a complex nose of ripe, sweet raspberry and elements of mocha, liquorice and spice supported by well-integrated oak. Firm, ripe tannins complete a silky full-bodied mouthfeel.


variety : Shiraz [ Syrah ]
winery : Avondale Farm
winemaker : Bertus Albertyn
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 3.27 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.67 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or age for another 19 years.

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve

about the harvest: Fruit was hand picked at 25° and 26° Balling from nine year old vines (SH1A on R99 and 101-14Mgt) growing in koffieklip and Clovelly soils. Average yield was 7 tons per hectare.

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