Excelsior Shiraz 2004

Appearance: Deep purple red in colour
Nose: Smoked meat, mocha, toffee and spicy new wood
Palate: Lingering flavours of vanilla and ripe black cherries with a long smooth finish


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Johan Stemmet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.6 g/l  so2 : 80 mg/l  fso2 : 40 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Strict canopy management is utilised to control vigour. Also water stress is applied during the growth to produce very small concentrated berries.

about the harvest: Harvested by hand between 2 - 10 March 2004.

in the cellar : Matured in 60% American and 40% French oak.

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