Saronsberg Shiraz 2005

2008 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards – Bronze Award
The wine has a deep, dark purple colour with prominent ripe plum, red berry and floral flavours with undertones of spice. The oak is well balanced with full, firm yet accessible tannins.


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 15.18 % vol  rs : 3.60 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 5.8 g/l  va : 0.72 g/l  so2 : 420 mg/l  fso2 : 43 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
*2008 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards – Bronze Award
*Double Gold - Veritas 2007
*Winemakers Choice - Diamond Award
*Silver Swiss International Wine Awards
in the vineyard : Cultivar: Shiraz
Clones: SH1, SH9, SH99, SH22
Rootstock: R99 and Mgt 101/14
Age: 8 years
Soil: Structured red soils with coarse gravel and weathered shale soils.

about the harvest: Hand-picked in the early morning.
Harvest dates: 11 till 24 February 2005
Yield: 4.5 ton/ha
Balling at harvest: 25° B
pH at harvest: 3.50 - 3.75
Total acid at harvest: 6.1 - 7.50 g/l

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