Graham Beck The Joshua 2003

2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Commended
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze
2005 Veritas Double Gold
This unique blend reveals spiciness, hints of violets and liquorice flavours.

Serve with rich venison, game and bird dishes, Karoo lamb and rare roast beef.

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variety : Shiraz [ 92% Shiraz 8% Viognier ]

winery : Graham Beck

winemaker : Pieter Ferreira

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Commended
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze (75/100)
2005 Veritas - Double Gold

in the vineyard : Shiraz from our Vredenhof farm in Firgrove, near Stellenbosch. A 36 year-old bush vine vineyard (one of the oldest in the country), low yielding (3-4 tons/ha) planted on granite gravels with underlying layers of clay. Viognier from our Franschhoek estate, planted on deep well drained sloping granite and sandstone soils.

about the harvest: The Viognier was left on the vine to wait for the ripening of the Shiraz. The grapes were harvested together in February 2003.

in the cellar : Hand-picked, crushed and inoculated in upright stainless steel tanks. Skin contact was achieved through the aerated pump over technique. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, was racked and was matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels (25% new) for 13 months.

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