Zandvliet Vintage Liqueur Wine Shiraz 2001

Colour: Dark , dense red
Nose: Intense ripe plums with vanilla
Palate: Clean, opulent fruit of plums and prunes, carob pods and rich chocolates.

Appreciation: Chill to no more than 18° C before serving. Food Pairing: The perfect cheese or desserts

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Zandvliet Wine Estate

winemaker : Johan van Wyk

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol rs : 92.7 g/l pH : 3.42 ta : 5.0 g/l

type : Red

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Comfortably, another 10 years

in the vineyard : Terroir
Slope: Very gently, southerly
Soil: Kalkveld, rocky, chalk rich
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: Cool south easterly (summer)

about the harvest: Yield: 3-4 ton/ha

in the cellar : Maturation: Barrel aged in old French Oak Barriques
Oenology: Made from a few vines in our Kalkveld Shiraz vineyard. The grape clusters were fully ripened to 28.5° Balling. After destemming the pomace was punched down in 1000l open cask and fortified on the skins with half brandy spirits and half wine spirits.

The Team
Winemaker: Johan van Wyk (2000)
Advised by: Paul de Wet (1976)
Viticulture: Dan de Wet (1993)

Production: 850 bottles
Bottled: in 2008

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