Slanghoek Private Selection Shiraz 2004

Beautiful red colour. Nose is full of all sorts of spices. Palate is generous and full with lots of well integrated spice and fruity tones. Oak is well balanced with rest of wine.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Slanghoek Cellar

winemaker : Pieter Carstens & Team

wine of origin : Slanghoek

analysis : alc : 14.92 % vol rs : 3.30 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 5.70 g/l va : 0.52 g/l so2 : 82 mg/l fso2 : 43 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Supplier: S. du Toit
Appellation: Slanghoek
Area planted: 1,77 ha
Age of vines: 12 years
Rootstock: Richter 99
Clone: SH21 & SH99
Trellis system: 4-wire Perold
Irrigation: Micro
Vine density: 4,000 vines / ha
Soil: White, rocky terrace
Climate: Continental

about the harvest: Date: 12 March 2004
Type: Hand harvested at 25.7Âº Balling
Yield: 9.8 tons/ha

in the cellar : Crushing / Destemming: Destemmed and slightly crushed by machine
Tanks (type): Stainless Steel Fermentamatic with cooling
Fermentation protocol (vessel, temp, duration): Stainless Steel / 25 degrees C / 7 days / 6 pump overs/day
Malolactive (y/n): Yes
Lees contact / battonage: No
Barrel ageing (oak type, % of blend, duration): 10 months / 30% new French & 70% 2nd fill French
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk filtration with diatomacious earth
Stabilisation: no tartrate stabilisation

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