Boschendal 1685 Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Name: Boschendal 1685 Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Brand: Boschendal 1685
SKU: 19024

Deep garnet in colour, this bold wine is a true South African Shiraz Cabernet blend and has luxurious fruit with aromas of cassis, pepper spice, liquorice and sage. It is full bodied, elegant and complex, with well-integrated wood and soft powdery tannins on the palate.

It is an excellent complement to roast lamb, osso bucco and other grilled meats.

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variety : Shiraz [ 51% Shiraz, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Boschendal Estate

winemaker : JC Bekker

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.4 % vol rs : 6.2 g/l pH : 6.53 ta : 5.55 g/l fso2 : 40 mg/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : With its excellent maturation potential, it will reward cellaring.

in the vineyard : 51% Shiraz from two well established vineyards, planted on granitic soils with a cool Easterly aspect. 32% Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards in the cool Faure region and Boschendal's well drained stony soils. Average yield was 7 tons per hectare.

Spur pruning began in mid-July, followed by shoot thinning in mid-October, which left an average of two to three shoots per spur. This exercise was repeated in early December, when excess shoots were removed. Careful tipping of the shoots commenced at the end of January to ensure concentration of nutrients in the berries. Small, uneven bunches were removed two weeks prior to harvesting.

about the harvest: Boschendal experienced an exceptional 2006 vintage. Temperatures during the ripening season were conducive to even ripening in our growing areas, producing wines with great concentration and extremely elegant tannin structure. Grapes were hand-picked, ensuring only chosen, healthy bunches were delivered to the cellar for crushing.

in the cellar :

The must took an average of seven days to ferment to full dryness at around 28°C before being pressed. 50% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in oak hogsheads, the balance in Stainless Steel tanks. Only about 20% of the wine was matured in new 300 litre hogsheads with the majority being matured in 2nd and 3rd fill hogsheads. Total maturation time was 16 months. The wine was gently filtered before being bottling.

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