Slaley Shiraz 1998

Extended maceration, due to harvesting at full ripeness resulted in a deep ruby red wine with a strong tannic structure although softened by an egg white fining. Its bouquet of concentrated pepper and cinnamon is well supported by the vanilla of the oak barrels.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Christopher van Dieren

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.76 ta : 5.7 g/l

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Five star, Wine Magazine, September 1999
Veritas double gold 1999
Michaelangelo gold 1999
Wine of the Month reserve club
Blue train millennium wine list

ageing : Enjoy in its youth or age for up to 10 years from date of harvest.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 1993

Trellising : 5 wires

Pruning : Cordon with spurs

Soil : Deep Hutton

Position : South-West facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Ernita

Irrigation : Overhead sprinklers

Yield : 7 Ton / Ha

Harvest Date : 02 March 98

in the cellar : Fermentation : 10 days on skins at 30ÂºC

Maturation : 14 months in wood, 50% new American oak, rest French oak

Fining : Fresh egg white ; 1 egg/Hl

Filtration : Light bulk filtration

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