Rickety Bridge Duncan's Creek Shiraz 2005

Cassis, cranberry and plum fruit with leather and spice. A delicate tannin structure supports this medium bodied wine.

Pizza, pasta, braaied meats.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winemaker : Wilhelm van Rooyen
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.62 % vol  rs : 2.7 g/l  pH : 3.43  ta : 6.9 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : 

Peak from 2 years, mature up to 5 years.

in the vineyard :  Grapes from Zonnebloem and Rickety Bridge.

about the harvest:  Grapes harvested by hand in mid February at 23.5 Balling.

in the cellar :  Fermented in stainless steel at 24 C for 10 days while undergoing 3 pumpovers per day for lighter tannin extraction. Barrel matured in 2nd fill French barrels for 12 months.

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