Steenberg Shiraz 2009

This full bodied Shiraz is deep garnet in colour with hints of white pepper, violets, spice and a touch of vanilla on the nose.  It has a firm structure, with lots of ripe berry characters and great freshness to the finish. A savoury aftertaste, leaving you longing for more.

Ideal partner to fillet au poivre and beef bourguignonne - in fact all red meats grilled over open flames.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : JD Pretorius
wine of origin : Constantia
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.55  ta : 6.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will continue to develop and will reward cellaring up to 8 years. Enjoy!

in the vineyard : Cultivar: Shiraz (Syrah)
Soil type: Oakleaf / Clovelly / Avalon
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 5 - 14 years
Pruning: Spur 2 - bud
Rootstock: 101 - 14 MGT; Richter 110

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 24° - 25.5° Balling
Harvest Date: March 2008
Yield: 5.00t/ha.

in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks, with fermentation temperatures peaking at 28° C. Pump-overs were done three times a day to extract colour and tannin. The wine remained on the skins for a total of 10 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in 70% new French oak and 30% new American oak, with a maturation period of 12 months, after which the wine was bottled.

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