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Mooiplaas Shiraz 2004 (Second Label)

Deep colour almost black, nose an interesting mix of roasted oak and typical spice (fynbos) of Shiraz, good potential for further development.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : 
winemaker : Louis Roos
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.12 % vol  rs : 8.6 g/l  pH : 3.64  ta : 5.96 g/l  so2 : 65 mg/l  fso2 : 30 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Excellent ageing potential.
in the vineyard : Age of vines: 4 years
Yield: 42.5 hl/ha and 6.8 tonnes/ha
Clone types: 1 A
Rootstocks: Richter 99
Training method: 3-Wire vertical trellis
Soil type: Estcourt and Kroonstad

Mooiplaas Wine Estate, interesting site, height of 280 m above sea level on a steep eastern facing slope.
about the harvest: Grape analysis: Balling 25.4; pH 3.51; TA 6.6 g/l
Date Harvested: 23 March
in the cellar : Yeast type: WE 372
Eight days on the skins in closed tank, at temperature of 20 – 25 0C, mixed by pumping over.
35 % new oak, 100% French oak.
Maturation Method: 24 Months in small barrels, malo-lactic fermentation before going into barrel.
Details of barrel maturation: Size: 228/300 Litre
22% new oak, 62% 2nd fill, balance 3rd and 4th fill; 59% French, 41% American oak
Bottling: On farm 25 January 2007
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