Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier 2010

A rich, spicy blend combining blackberry and minty cool region flavours. Well-integrated French oak supports elements of mulberry and rosemary on the palate providing a long, velvety finish.


variety : Shiraz [ 80% Shiraz, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Viognier ]
winemaker : Johan Joubert
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.47  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will comfortably mature for another 5 years.

in the vineyard : This blend consists of selected grapes from 80% Shiraz vineyards from the Stellenbosch region, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% Viognier originated from the Western Cape. Coming from strong Hutton-Clovelly soils, the Stellenbosch Shiraz added a spicy, minty complexity and elegance to this red blend.

about the harvest: Selected Mourvèdre and Viognier grapes were separately harvested, vinified and blended with the Shiraz before ageing in the wood.

The grapes were harvested between 24° - 25° Balling from different blocks.

in the cellar : After crushing, the grapes were cold macerated for three days before fermentation started. A combination of pump-overs and punch-downs followed to ensure optimum colour and flavour extraction from the skins. The wine matured for 12 months in third and fourth fill French oak barrels before racking.

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