variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Thinus Kruger
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.02 % vol rs : 7.3 g/l pH : 3.2 ta : 6.3 g/l
type : Red body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : This Distell label takes its name from the two great oceans that converge near the Cape of Good Hope, the Indian and the Atlantic. Two Oceans is an easy-drinking and very versatile range of food-friendly varietal and blended red and white wines. Accessibly styled, the brand exemplifies South Africa’s friendly, relaxed and café orientated lifestyle.
Two Oceans’ winemakers work closely with a team of viticulturists who ensure vineyards are ideally located to produce concentrated fruit flavours. To ensure the finest quality, all grapes are sourced from premier vineyards within the Cape’s Coastal region, where a temperate climate prevails. Vineyards are cooled in summer by day-time maritime breezes from both oceans and a drop in night-time temperatures, allowing grapes to ripen slowly, which promote flavour intensity.
The vineyards (viticulturist: Bennie Liebenberg)
The grapes were selected from premium vineyards in the Stellenbosch and mainly Malmesburry region, located at altitudes ranging from 110m to 160m above sea level. The vines are grown in deep red decomposed granite, as well as sandy and gravel soils, ideally suited to the cultivation of Shiraz grapes. The warm and dry conditions resulted in a yield of 5 to 8 tons/ha of healthy grapes with smaller berries and a favourable skin-to-juice ratio. Pest and disease control was implemented according to South
African subjective IPW standards.