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River Garden Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Name: River Garden Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Brand: River Garden
SKU: 25691

A bright, deep red wine with soft hints of spice and vanilla well supported by red fruit flavours. A gentle and balanced wine that lends itself to its daily enjoyment.

As a blend this wine can be enjoyed on its own or with different kinds of beef steak, barbeque dishes and venison.

variety : Shiraz [ 50% Shiraz, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Lourensford Wine Estate

winemaker : Chris Joubert

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 5.47 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 5.79 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : Up to five years from vintage date.

in the vineyard : Situation: Grapes from Lourensford Estate in Somerset West, Stellenbosch region.
Altitude: 100 - 200m above sea level
Soil Type: Decomposed granite and clay.
Age of Vines: 9 Years
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation
Climate: Cool Climate

about the harvest: February / March 2009

in the cellar : Gentle crushing of grapes. Up to 30% whole berries were allowed in the mash. Three rack and return transfers were executed daily during fermentation. The entire process was carried out with the aid of overhead gantry cranes and satellite tanks to enable minimum handling and the use of gravity to preserve fruit flavours. The wine was matured in varying ages of 300 litre French oak barrels for a periods of 8 - 10 months.

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