Graham Beck The Joshua 2005

Name: Graham Beck The Joshua 2005
Brand: Graham Beck
SKU: 18316

This unique blend reveals spiciness, hints of violets and liquorice flavours.

Serve with rich venison, game and bird dishes, Karoo lamb and rare roast beef.

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variety : Shiraz [ 95% Shiraz 5% Viognier ]

winery : Graham Beck

winemaker : Pieter Ferreira

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol rs : 2.68 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 6.18 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2008 Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

2008 Michelangelo International Wine Award - Silver

in the vineyard : Shiraz from our Vredenhof farm in Stellenbosch. A 38 year old bush vine vineyard (one of the oldest in the country) low yielding (3-4 tons/ha) planted on granite gravels with underlying layers of clay and Viognier from our Franschhoek estate planted on deep well drained sloping granite and sandstone soils.

about the harvest: The Viognier was left on the vine to wait for the ripening of the Shiraz. The grapes were harvested together in February 2005.

in the cellar : Handpicked, crushed and inoculated in upright stainless steel tanks. Skin contact was achieved through the aerated pump over technique. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, was racked and was matured in a combination of French- and American Oak barrels (35% new) for 13 months.

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