Avondale Jontys Duck 2006

CERTIFIED ORGANIC WINE
Lots of red cherry fruit, with liquorice, Bovril, dark chocolate and sweet ground coffee. The fruits flavours explode on the palate in a soft and elegant taste. The wine is medium full-bodied and lingers on well during the aftertaste.


variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz 50%, Merlot 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15% ]
winery : Avondale Farm
winemaker : Bertus Albertyn
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.44 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red   wooded organic
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : 

Made to be enjoyed immediately, but will easily keep for another 7 years.

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Johnathan Grieve
Vineyards: 5 year old vines
Yield of 8 ton per hectare

about the harvest: 

The grapes were hand-picked at between 24 and 25º B.

in the cellar : 

The grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented in closed stainless steel tanks, with lots of délistage done for extraction. Fermentation peaked at 24°C. The entire batch was returned to used small barrels for malolactic fermentation. 2nd, 3rg and 4th fill barrels were used to mature the wine for 6 months.

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