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Kleine Draken Shiraz 2005

Colour: Very deep ruby red.
Nose: Highly concentrated berry fruit with typical background smokiness.
Palate: Medium to full bodied, balanced, rounded and well structured. Will improve with bottle age.

Red meat, rich casseroles and spicy pasta dishes.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Zandwijk
winemaker : Neil Schnoor
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.92 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 5.0 g/l  fso2 : 25 mg/l  
type : Red  body : Medium   wooded kosher
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Can drink now or keep for 3 - 5 years.
in the vineyard : Irrigation: Extended Perold
Trellis System: Drip
Soil: Deep Loam & Alluvial
Climate: Hot dry summers & heavy winter rains
about the harvest: Type: Hand picked
Date: 09 February 2005
Yield: 9 tons / ha
in the cellar : After destalking and crushing the mash was flash pasteurized and then re-cooled to 25°C . The mash was then inoculated with a selected="true" yeast strain and fermented dry at a controlled temperature of 24 - 25°C. After pressing, the wine was matured in new and used French Oak for 12 months prior to sterile filtration and bottling in April 2006.

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