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Leopards Leap Special Edition Shiraz 2010

Wine Style: Full-bodied and elegant.
Nose: Spicy and floral, concentrated violet and blackpepper.
Palate: Velvety Rhône style elegance.


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.52  ta : 5.71 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2012 Veritas Wine Awards - Bronze Medal
in the vineyard : Vineyard block identification from the Franschhoek and Botriver regions.

in the cellar : 40% of wine matured in 225-litre European oak barrels for 12 months. Balance of the wine was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.

Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pump-overs and punch-downs at optimum temperatures. Extended skin maceration, pressed and post fermentation malolactic.

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