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Groote Post Shiraz 2011

Name: Groote Post Shiraz 2011
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 30875

The 2011 continues the precedent of a full-bodied and generous wine displaying characteristic scents of white pepper and violets on the nose with dark fruit and a full array of spices on the palate presented in a smooth and elegant style.

Food match like Oxtail or Steak and Kidney Pie.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wenztel

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.4 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Veritas Wine Awards 2012 - Silver

ageing : Excellent ageing potential and one to stock up on.

in the vineyard : Vines: 2001, 2002
Soil: Hutton
Irrigation: Supplementary
Trellising: 5 wire Perold

about the harvest: It was our first vintage that we used 100% of our own fruit. We controlled the production by leaving only one bunch/bearer, to try and optimize ripeness.
Yield: 6t/ha
Balling Harvested: 25° Balling

in the cellar : We split our fermentation by using open tanks and pump-over fermenters. Some of the grapes only spent a week on the skins, while others spent almost 4 weeks. The idea is to achieve a very complex and versatile shiraz. The wine spent 12 months in 300l barrels, of which 20% was in American oak.

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