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Savanha Winemakers Selection Shiraz 2008

The wine shows inviting aromas of sweet plum, white pepper and sublte oak-derived notes. A fruit-driven palate hosts well-structured tannin, with hints of sweet and smoky American oak-derived flavours.

Serve with smoked carpaccio, and grilled baby potatoes in a spicy butter sauce.
variety : Shiraz [ 90% Shiraz 7% Mourvedre 3% Viognier ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Jacques Erasmus
wine of origin : Western Cape.
analysis : alc : 14.4 % vol  rs : 4 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Ten year-old vines planted northwest to southeast yielded the grapes for this wine. the vineyards recieved supplementary drip irrigation and produced 9 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 25° Balling, gently crushed, de-stemmed and cooled for fermentation. After 2 days of cold soaking the juice fermented until dry in stianless steel tanks at 24°C. Three pump-overs were conducted daily, and 80% of the wines matured in French- and american oak barrels for 6-8 months. The wine is a blend of 90% Shiraz, 7% Mourvedré and 3 % Viognier
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