Robertson Winery Number One Constitution Road Shiraz 2005

Name: Robertson Winery Number One Constitution Road Shiraz 2005
Brand: Constitution Road
SKU: 17136

Deep rich purple colour, intense aroma of dark ripe black berry with seductive spicy fruit and black pepper characteristics. Velvety palate with supple fine-grained tannins combining well with the French oak.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Robertson Winery

winemaker : Jacques Roux

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 14.27 % vol rs : 4.2 g/l pH : 3.22

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : 7 to 10 years.

in the vineyard : Farm: Wolfkloof
Soil type: Deep Oakleaf
Trellising: Five-wire Perold system
Water management: Regulated deficit irrigation resulting in small berries and concentration of flavour
Row direction: South-east to north-west
Viticulturist: Briaan Stipp

about the harvest: Harvesting took place on the 1st and 2nd of March 2005. Only hand-picked grapes at 25.5Âº B were used.
Yield: 5 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation occurred in small open fermentation tanks with a capacity of 1 - 5 tons. Manual punch down every 3 hours for 8 days was followed by extended skin contact for 5 days. Malolactic fermentation followed in barrel over a 2 week period. the wine was aged for 30 months in 225 litre new French and American oak cooperage of which 50% was Sylvain and the remainder Vicard and World Cooperage, producing an exclusive vintage of only 50 barrels.

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