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Nick & Forti Shiraz 2005

A bright purple colour precedes a mlange of floral and red berry flavours with whiffs of lavender and garden herbs. The oak is elegant leading the wine to a smooth finish.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.52  ta : 5.7 g/l  va : 0.69 g/l  so2 : 81 mg/l  fso2 : 43 mg/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE AWARDS 2007 - GOLD

ageing : This wine should reach its peak by 2008 and can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes or on its own.
in the vineyard : 

Cultivar:                Shiraz           

Clones:                  SH1,SH9, SH99, SH22

Rootstock:            R99and Mgt 101-14

Age:                        Average8 years

Soil:                        Structuredred soils with coarse gravel and weathered shale soils
about the harvest: 

Harvest:                   9February to 21 February 2005

Yield:                        5ton/ha (32 hl/ha)

Balling:                    25°B

pH:                           3,55– 3,70

Totalacid:               6,30– 7.10
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