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Haut Espoir Syrah 2005

This full bodied wine has a complex but elegant spicy nose with dominating stone fruit aromas. The palate is soft with liquorice flavours that follow through.

This wine pairs well with meaty dishes, marinated stews or game fish.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Haut Espoir
winemaker : Nikey van Zyl
wine of origin : Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine is released ready to drink and will develop further with bottle ageing.
in the vineyard : This 2005 Syrah was produced from fully ripe grapes harvested from the Paarl region. Prior to ripening, the conditions were cool and dry, a few hot patches just before harvesting led to development of excellent flavours on the vine.
about the harvest: The grapes were hand harvested in the coolness of early morning on 4 February, and transported back to the cellar under cold conditions to retain freshness.
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