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Welbedacht Syrah 2005

2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
Veritas 2007 - Bronze
This wine has a rich nose expressing true Syrah character. Intense cloves, violets and black cherries continue into tanned leather, cedar wood and vanilla.
The nose expands on the palate into ripe plums and cinnamon, with intense but fresh fine grained tannins. It has a peppery structure with a toasted nuttiness and earthy undertones, which is softened by sweet caramel and beeswax undertones.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Syrah ]
winemaker : Matthew Copeland
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.2 % vol  rs : 2.30 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 5.90 g/l  va : 0.42 g/l  so2 : 97 mg/l  fso2 : 35 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
Veritas 2007 - Bronze
in the vineyard : The 2005 vintage was a temperate, but dry vintage, which resulted in slow ripening and high flavour concentration. A day of showers in late January perked-up some of the dryland vineyards, but did lead to increased risk of botrytis on Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. All in all it was a supreme red vintage.
in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were gently destemmed and chilled before they were crushed. By chilling the grapes before they are crushed, we lower the energy available for chemical oxidation and phenolic extraction. Oxidative and contaminatory micro-organisms are also inhibited before the juice is exposed to their harmful effects.

The grapes are cold soaked for 48 hours using pectolytic enzymes to promote flavour and colour extraction. After cold soaking, the must is inoculated with commercial yeast strains. Fermenting grapes are kept at a temperature less than 30°C to temper harsh tannin extraction and prolong fermentation. The wine spends no less than 14 days on the skin.

Malolactic fermentation is begun in stainless steel tanks for better settling and completed in small oak barrels to soften the wine. Oak selection includes first, second and third fill barrels compromised almost exclusively of French oak (some American and Hungarian Oak also used).

All reds spend at least 18 months in barrel and are removed when the wine maker feels that they have achieved the correct balance. Thereafter they are bottled and bottle matured for at least 6 months until market ready.
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