La Motte Shiraz 2006

Name: La Motte Shiraz 2006
Brand: La Motte
SKU: 17333

This wine has an atrtactive violet-red colour. The nose shows familiar Shiraz spices such as nutmeg, aniseed, cinnamon and clove. These are backed by blackcurrant fruit and candyfloss aromas. The body is firm, but the tannins are well rounded and integrated with pomegranate fruit flavours. The finish is clean and leaves a peppery aftertaste.

Most enjoyable with venison, spicy pÃ¢tÃ©s, guinea fowl and roast beef or mutton.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : La Motte

winemaker : Edmund Terblanche

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.85 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.87 ta : 5.0 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard :

Origin:
This wine was made from grapes originating from vineyards growing in different regions in the Cape wine-lands â€“ Walker Bay (40%), Franschhoek (22%), Darling (19%), Paarl (12%) and Wellington (7%).

Vintage:
The conditions proceding the 2006 harvest were reasonably normal as far as long-term standards are concern. Winter was wet and cold enough to ensure dormancy, but an untimely hot period during August caused uneven budding in some varietals. This condition probably affected Shiraz and caused very uneven ripening.

Selection in the vineyard and sorting on tables were imperative. Very windy conditions occured in December and water consumption was high. The stress caused smaller berries, a positive condition. Grapes were extremely healthy, but the yield was low. Harvesting started on 22 February 2006.

Viticulture:
All the vineyards have unique macro climates and grow in a large variety of soil types. Different clones are represented. All vineyards are trellised in accordance with the Perold system and are managed to be perfectly in balance in terms of leaf coverage and yield. Thanks to the different terroirs, each region produces its own distinctive grapes. The result is that each region makes a unique contribution in flavour and structure. Furthermore, each terroir has its own time of ripening and grapes were harvested over a period of one month.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-sorted and the whole berries were pumped into the tank.

in the cellar :

The grapes were then cold-soaked for a few days before inoculation with a chosen yeast. Fermentation was done at 25 degrees Celsius. After fermentation there was extended skin contact for 20 days.

Maturation

The wine was then placed into 225-litre barrels where malolactic fermentation occured. Thereafter, for 16 months, the wine was matured in 225-litre oak barrels - 10% new, 50% second fill and 40% third fill (85% French, 10% American and 5% Hungarian).

After selection of the best barrels, 8,000 cartons (12 x 750ml) were bottled at La Motte on 20 September 2007 for release as 2006 La Motte Shiraz.

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