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Nederburg Foundation Duet Shiraz / Pinotage 2009

Colour: Ruby with purple edges.
Bouquet: An abundance of berry fruit with hints of spice and a smoky background.
Palate: A medium- to full-bodied wine with velvety fruit, cinnamon and integrated oak flavours.

Excellent served with Mediterranean meat dishes such as spicy lamb, souvlaki, kebabs or traditional roasts, oxtail and barbecued steaks.
variety : Shiraz [ 60% Shiraz, 40% Pinotage ]
winery : Nederburg Wines
winemaker : Tariro Masayiti
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.62 % vol  rs : 4.25 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 5.41 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from vineyards in the Paarl, Durbanville, Philadelphia and Stellenbosch areas. The vineyards are situated on south to south-westerly facing slopes at altitudes of between 60m and 80m. The vines, grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstock Richter 99, R110 and 101-114 received supplementary irrigation by means of an overhead sprinkler system.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand and machine at 24° Balling during February and March.
in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were crushed and next cool-fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for two weeks at 25° to 28° C. The wine was matured in new, second- and third-fill wood for a period of four months.

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