Savanha Winemakers Selection Shiraz 2007

Dark plum in colour, the wine shows inviting aromas of white pepper and prominent ginger, with mouth watering fruit. a fruit-driven palate shosts well-structured tannin, with hints of sweet and smoky American oak-derived flavours.

Serve with smoked carpaccio, and grilled baby potatoes in a scpicy butter sauce.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Jacques Erasmus
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.80 % vol  rs : 4.5 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 5.24 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 4 years of harvest.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 25.8 degrees balling, gently crushed, de-stemmed and cooled for fermentation. After 2 days of cold soaking the juice was fermented until dry in stainless steel tanks at 24 degrees Celsius. Three pump-overs were conducted daily, and 70% of the wine matured in French- and American oak barrels for 6-8 months.

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