Dunstone Shiraz 2009

This is a beautifully full bodied structured wine. Complex with robust aromas of ripe red berries. The palate shows a good tannin structure accompanied by white pepper and a lengthy finish.

Light to full flavoured red meat dishes, Grilled foods, Roast Duck and turkey, and hard air-dried, mature cheeses.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Dunstone Wines

winemaker : Corlea Fourie

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.73 ta : 5.5 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The Shiraz vineyard. 1.3 Hectare planted in 2003

about the harvest: Handpicked February 2009, early in the morning at low temperatures.

in the cellar : Grapes are put in cold room at 5° C overnight. After de-stalking, the whole berries were hand sorted and fermented in stainless steel tanks, before maturing in French and American oak barrels for 14 months.

Cooper: American, Hungarian and French oak barrels.

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