RW Number One Constitution Road Shiraz 2009

Name: RW Number One Constitution Road Shiraz 2009
Brand: Constitution Road
SKU: 31723

Deep rich purple color, intense aroma of dark ripe blackberry with seductive spicy fruit and black pepper characteristics. Velvety palate with supple fine-grained tannins combining well with the French oak.

Serving Suggestions: Temperature of 10° - 12° CAllergens: Contains Sulphites

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Robertson Winery

winemaker : Jacques Roux

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 15.31 % vol rs : 4.18 g/l pH : 3.52

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : 7 to 10 years

in the vineyard : Farm: Wolfkloof
Soil type: Deep Oakleaf
Trellising: Five-wire Perold system
Water management: Regulated deficit irrigation resulting in small berries and concentration of flavour
Row direction: South-east to north-west
Viticulturist: Briaan Stipp

about the harvest: Harvesting took place on 25 March 2009. Only selected, hand-picked grapes at 25.7° Balling were used.

Yield: 10 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation occurred in small open fermentation tanks with a capacity of 1 - 10 tons. Manual punch down every 3 hours for 8 days was followed by extended skin contact for 5 days. Malolactic fermentation followed in barrel over a two week period. The wine was aged for 30 months in 225 litre new French and Romanian cooperage of which 33% was Sylvain, 15% TW Boswell and the remainder Demptos, Radoux, Damy andVallach, producing an exclusive vintage of only 63 barrels.

Bottling Date: January 2012

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