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Glenelly Estate Glass Collection Shiraz 2009

The Glass Collection Shiraz is a dark rich coloured wine. The wine displays luscious, complex dark berry core with hints of violets and spicy plums. It shows tremendous concentration and generous fruit on the palate with a velvety texture.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : _
wine of origin : Simonsberg- Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.1 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Silver at Veritas Wine Awards in 2010, SA
Rated 4 Stars by Wine Magazine 2010, SA
in the vineyard : • Post 2008 harvest June to September were wet and cold.
• December was warm with drying January being cooler.
• From mid January to March was hot to very hot.
• Budding was good and even.
• Due to cold wet spring conditions the shoot growth was uneven.
• Flowering was good.
about the harvest: • Yield 7 Tons/HA. 48 Hl/Ha.
• Harvested by hand from late February to early March.
in the cellar : The grapes were hand sorted and lightly crushed into stainless steel fermentation tanks, a percentage of Shiraz was fermented with whole bunches. They were given a cold soak for three days before allowing the natural fermentation to start. Three pump overs a day were done on the tanks during fermentation as well as two rack and returns, after which they underwent extended skin contact for 2-3 weeks. The wine was placed in French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. Matured for 12 months in French oak and rack on average every four months.
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