Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Shiraz 2008

Colour: Dark ruby.
Bouquet: Aromas of ripe fruit and berries, oak spice, cinnamon, cloves and a hint of dark chocolate.
Palate: A rich, full-bodied wine with ripe plum and dark chocolate flavours and a good tannic structure.

Excellent served on its own or with Mediterranean meat dishes such as spicy lamb, souvlaki or kebabs as well as with traditional roasts, oxtail and barbecued steaks.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Nederburg Wines

winemaker : Wilhelm Pienaar

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.61 % vol rs : 3.6 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.51 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Michelangelo CCL International Wine Awards - Gold Medal

ageing : Although accessible when young, this Shiraz has a good maturation potential of seven to ten years.

in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Paarl, Durbanville, Philadelphia and Stellenbosch regions. The vineyards are grown on south-westerly facing slopes, some 60m to 80m above sea level. The vines, grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstock Richter 99, R110 and 101-114, received supplementary drip-irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand and machine at 24° Balling during February and March.

in the cellar : The fruit was crushed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 25° to 28° C for a period of two weeks. Upon completion of malolactic fermentation the wine was matured in a combination of new-, second- and third-fill wood for a period of 12 to 18 months. A combination of French, American and Eastern-European oak was used.

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