Spice Route Flagship Syrah 2005

Name: Spice Route Flagship Syrah 2005
Brand: Spice Route
SKU: 18272

Subtle fruit, with cloves, cinnamon and smoky character. Integrated and elegantly understated mouthfeel, with well balanced oak and soft tannins. Spice flavours follow through from the nose, with black cherries, liquorice and restrained red fruit. Medium bodied mid palate with a long, rounded finish.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz 100% ]

winery : Spice Route Winery

winemaker : Charl du Plessis

wine of origin : Swartland

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 6.6 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The grapes for our Flagship Syrah are harvested from cordon pruned vines at Rheeboksfontein in Malmesbury. The vineyard is on a South facing slope, at an altitude of about 150m above sea level. Cool breezes result in cold night time temperatures. The vines are planted on deep red ferric Oakleaf soils. These are suitable for dry land viticulture as they hold moisture well, due to their clay content. In 2005 this premium Syrah vineyard yielded between 6 and 7 tons per hectare.

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