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Zandvliet Exclusive Vintage Shiraz French Oak Matured 2001

Colour: Intense dark red
Nose: Intensely rich and ripe aromas of prunes and of cedar-wood.
Palate: Ripe prunes and liquorice and salty drop. Full, persistent and smooth. Opulent wine.

Appreciation: Please remember to decant this wine, you will be rewarded handsomely. Use opulent glasses. Food Pairing: All red meats in particular spicy foods, venison and casseroles.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Johan van Wyk
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
John Platter: 4 Stars

ageing : Drink now
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: Harvested at 25° Balling.
Yield: 3-4ton/ha
in the cellar : Maturation: 14 months in 300l new French Oak [Bernard] barrels
Oenology: Crush cold-soaked at 10° C for 3 days, fermented at 25° - 30° C. Malolactic fermentation at 18° C, decanted into new barrels.

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

Production 7500 bottles
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