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Joostenberg Shiraz / Merlot 2009

The wine is full-bodied and has plum and savoury aromas. These aromas follow on to the palate. The generous palate, savoury finish and well integrated tannins result in a well-balanced, full-bodied wine which is ready to drink right now but would benefit from a year or 2 in the bottle.

variety : Shiraz [ 71% Shiraz, 21% Merlot, 1% Viognier ]
winery : Joostenberg
winemaker : Tyrrel Myburgh
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The grapes were all sourced from our own, organically grown, vineyards in the Paarl region. Soils are a combination of decomposed granite and shale.
about the harvest: The grapes were hand-harvested.
in the cellar :  The grapes were hand-harvested and then fermented, using “wild yeasts”, in small open-topped fermentation tanks. The resulting wines were matured in various sized oak barrels for 12 months before being blended and matured in stainless-steel tanks for a further 4 months.
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