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Spier Discover Shiraz 2008

Dark red in colour, the wine shows inviting black currant and black pepper on the nose. Prominent berries linger on a well-structured palate with classic hints of spice.

Serve with a pepper steak burger and spicy, crisp potato wedges fried in rice bran oil.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Lizanne Tomé and Frans Smit
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 4-5 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 2 years from harvest.
in the vineyard : Terroir
Western Cape - particularly and coastal and Worcester.
Average temperature: Winter 17°C; Summer 25ºC
Annual rainfall: 220 mm
Proximity to ocean: 80 km
Soil: Alluvial, Silty Dundee, Tukulu, Oak leaf and Riverbed.

Viticulture
Trellised vines and bush vines aged 10 - 20 years yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 - 15 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked at optimum ripeness.
in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were de-stemmed and gently crushed. Cold maceration took place at 10 - 12ºC prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Daily pump-overs were conducted for optimum extraction of colour and flavour. Wines from chosen tanks were blended and fined, and matured for 6 months before bottling.

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