Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2008

Name: Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2008
Brand: Spier Private Collection
SKU: 25983

Appearance: Beautifully rich and dark, almost black in colour.
Flavours: The wine shows abundant mulberry and plum aromas with subtle hints of violets, white pepper and spices. The palate is rich and complex with layers of intense blackberry fruit and spicy wood.

Serve with slow simmered oxtail and roasted potatoes.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Johan Jordaan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.56 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011 - Gold Medal
Top Ten Best Syrah du Monde® 2011 - Gold Medal
Concours Mondial 2011 - Great Gold Medal

in the vineyard : In the Vineyard: 11 year old vines yielded the fruit for this wine, trellised and planted on a south-westerly facing slope. Irrigation is available in the form of supplementary drip but due to the structure and make up of the soul it was rarely needed.
Terroir: Soil: Glenrosa, Hutton and Clovelly
Average Temperature: Winter: 9° - 19° ; Summer: 24° - 29° C
Proximity to ocean: 12 - 35km
Annual Rainfall: 790mm

about the harvest: Grapes from selected vineyard blocks are harvested and pre-cooled in 8 - 10kg lug boxes.
The vines yielded 7t/ha

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