Landskroon Shiraz 2011

Name: Landskroon Shiraz 2011
Brand: Landskroon
SKU: 31380

A medium to full-bodied wine with subtle toast and cinnamon oak overlays. Some smoky and sweet berry fruit flavours.

Serve at 16 - 19°C with barbequed meats, oxtail, meat and cheese pastries.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Landskroon Wines

winemaker : Abraham van Heerden

wine of origin : Paarl, Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 3.00 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.77 g/l

type : Red style : Dry taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Best Value Wine Guide 2014 - 2½ Stars

ageing : Enjoy now or within the next five years.

in the vineyard : Vineyard Information:
Age of Vines: 9 - 18 years
Vines per hectare: 3000
Soil: Sandy loam and decomposed granite
Trellising:Trellised and Bush vines
Yield: 6 - 8 tons per hectare

Climate: Winter Rainfall approximately 600mm per annum. The estate is situated along the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain at an altitude of between 140 and 250 meters and benefits from cooling summer breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.

Irrigation: Limited irrigation of between 50 and 100mm is applied during drier summers in order to allow for optimum development and ripening of grapes.

Soils: Vary from decomposed granites to well drained sandy loam with gravel underlays.

Coopers: Sylvain, Schahinger, Trust & Nadalie

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 24,5°B.

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