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Spier Discover Shiraz 2006

Dark in colour with a purple edge, the wine shows sweet plum aromas and spicy notes. These aromas follow through to a well-structured, flavourful palate with a lingering finish.

Serve with saucy lamb pie, or a steak burger with mature cheddar and spicy chutney sauce.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Anton Swarts and Frans Smit
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.11 % vol  rs : 2.27 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 2 years from harvest.
in the vineyard : Origin:
Average Temperature: Winter 17ºC; Summer 25ºC
Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: ± 120 km

Soil:
Alluvial, Silty Dundee, Tukulu, Oak leaf and Riverbed.

Vineyard:
Trellised vines and bush vines aged 9-20 years yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8-15 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked at optimum ripeness.
in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were selected, de-stemmed and gently crushed. Cold maceration took place at 10º-12ºC prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Daily pump-overs were conducted for optimum extraction of colour and flavour. Wines from selected tanks were blended and fined, and matured for 6 months before bottling
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