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Sir Lambert The Admiral's Shiraz 2009

Style
Premium quality. Classic, elegant and spicy

This cool climate Shiraz presents an intense nose of ripe plums, pomegranate and fynbos. These flavours with well integrated French Oak follow through on the palate, producing a wine with supple tannins and a velvety finish.


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Thys Louw, Mari van der Merwe
wine of origin : Lambert's Bay
analysis : alc : 14.68 % vol  rs : 3.3 g/l  pH : 3.58  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Origin of Grapes: Lambert's Bay, Cape West Coast, South Africa. 3 kilometers inland from the cold Atlantic Ocean.
Age of Vines: 6 years
Soils: Limestone soil
Trellising: 4 wire Perold system
Irrigation: Additional micro irrigation

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand early in the morning
Yield: 6t/ha

in the cellar : Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing the cultivar to express its individual characteristics and the terroir of its origin. Traditional punch-downs every 4 hours during fermentation, 16 months 75% new French oak maturation.

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