Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2003

International Wine & Spirits Competition 2006, UK - Gold and Best in Class
John Platter Guide 2006 - 4 stars
Veritas Awards 2005 - Bronze
The wine is dark plum in colour, with a complex nose of salty licorice, roasted spice, dark fruit, cherry and vanilla. Dark fruit and vanilla are joined by toasted cinnamon on a well-structured palate.

Serve with venison, steak, oxtail, Karoo lamb, duck, roast chicken, mushroom dishes or biltong.

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variety : Shiraz [ 93% Shiraz, 4% Malbec, 3% Viognier ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Kobie Viljoen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.92 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.53 ta : 5.76 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine & Spirits Competition 2006, UK - Gold and Best in Class
John Platter Guide 2006 - 4 stars
Veritas Awards 2005 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 8-12 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Winter 13.5ÂºC; Summer 21.5ÂºC
Annual Rainfall: 960mm
Proximity to ocean: 8km

Soil:
Hutton, Clovelly and Glen rosa

Vineyard:
Trellised, 8 year-old vines planted on west-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested from selected vineyard blocks at 25.5-26Â° Balling, carefully destemmed and cooled to 12Â°C.

in the cellar : Cold soaking preceded temperature-controlled fermentation, with some juice fermented in an open fermenter. Fermentation was completed in French oak barrels, and the wine was matured in a combination of French- and American oak. Only the finest wine was selected for blending at a ratio of 93% Shiraz, 4% Malbec and 3% Viognier.

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