Saronsberg Shiraz 2007

Name: Saronsberg Shiraz 2007
Brand: Saronsberg
SKU: 24053

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.

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

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Saronsberg Cellar

winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 15 % vol rs : 3.8 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 5.5 g/l va : 0.56 g/l so2 : 82 mg/l fso2 : 31 mg/l

type : Red body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

SA Wine Ratings 2010 - 96+ Club
Winemakers' Choice Diamond Awards 2009 - Diamond
Veritas Awards 2009 - Double Gold
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2009 - Gold

in the vineyard :

Cultivar: Shiraz

Clones: SH1,SH9, SH99, SH22

Rootstock: R99and Mgt 101-14

Age: Average9 years

Soil: Structuredred soils with coarse gravel and weathered shale soils

about the harvest:

Harvest: 12February – 5 March 2007

Yield: 4,2tons per hectare (28 hl/ha)

Balling: 25°B

pH: 3.40

Total acid: 5.5g/l