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Clos Malverne Shiraz 2008 - DISCONTINUED

The wine has a deep garnet colour. Spicy and peppery on the nose with well integrated berry flavours. A full- bodied wine with lots of fruit and a lingering aftertaste with a long finish.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Charl Coetzee
wine of origin : Devon Valley,Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Can be enjoyed now but will also benefit from another 3 - 8 years bottle maturation.
in the vineyard :  Origin
From selected vineyards in the prime red wine growing area of the Devon Valley near Stellenbosch.
 
Climate
Mediterranean - summers are warm and dry, whilst sea breezes from the nearby False Bay cool the vineyards in the afternoons. The winters are wet and cold with a high average rainfall.

Soil: Deep red Hutton soils.
Trellising: Hedged (Perold system)
Yield: 8 tons per ha
 
 
 

about the harvest: The grapes are hand-harvested at optimal ripeness.
in the cellar : The grapres are then destalked, crushed and fermented for 7 days on their skins in open fermenting tanks. The average fermentation temperature is 25 - 30°C. After fermentation the skins are pressed in traditional basket presses. The free run and pressed juices are combined and malolactic fermentation spontaneously takes place in the tank. Now the wine is racked and goes into 225 litre oak barrels (80% French, 20% American) for 10 months.
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Clos Malverne Shiraz 2008 - DISCONTINUED
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