Saronsberg Full Circle 2007

The wine has a deep, brooding colour complemented by dark, ripe fruit flavours with delicate floral and spice undertones. The soft, full-bodied and elegant mouthfeel is backed by integrated oak.

The wine has a deep, dark purple colour with prominent ripe plum, red berry and floral flavours with undertones of spice. The oak is well balanced with full, firm yet accessible tannins.

variety : Shiraz [ 85% Shiraz, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Viognier ]
winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 15 % vol  rs : 3.7 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 5.2 g/l  va : 0.57 g/l  so2 : 75 mg/l  fso2 : 32 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
Veritas 2012 - Double Gold
SA Wine Ratings 2010 - 96+ Club
in the vineyard : 

Cultivar:        Shiraz 85%, Mouvedre 10%, Viognier 5%

Clones:SH1, SH22, MT11, VI642

Rootstock:R99 and Mgt 101-14 

Age:        Average 9 years

Soil:        Structured red soils with coarse gravel and weathered shale soils

about the harvest: 

Harvest:        12 February to 3 March 2007

Yield:4,5 tons per hectare (31 hl/ha)

Balling:        25.5°B

pH:        3,30 – 3,60

Total acid:6,0 – 7,8 g/l

The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning and force cooled to 4 °C

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