Diemersfontein Summers Lease 2004

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze
Ripe black cherry and black pepper with a hint of cinnamon. Juicy palate with spicy finish against fine grained tannin. A wine with aging potential of 5 - 10 years.

variety : Shiraz [ 65% Shiraz, 30% Mourvedre, 5% Viognier ]

winery :

winemaker : Bertus Fourie

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze (70/100)

ageing : Will mature well for another 8 years.

in the vineyard : Situation of Vineyards: A combination of different terroirs

about the harvest: Harvest Date: February 2004

in the cellar : Grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness levels and vinified separately. The different varietals were matured separately in a combination of French and American oak barrels for almost 10 months after which it was carefully blended (it took a couple of weeks to determine the perfect balance between the different identities of the different varietals!), stabilized and bottled.

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Diemersfontein Summers Lease 2004

Shiraz

Bertus Fourie