Delaire Graff Cape Vintage 2010

Uplifting and beautifully weighted. Polished red berry fruit is crisp and spicy. Good acidity and finely honed tannins complete the palate experience.

variety : Touriga Nacional [ 55% Touriga Nacional, 45% Tinta Barocca ]

winery : Delaire Graff Estate

winemaker : Morne Vrey

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 19.5 % vol rs : 85.7 g/l pH : 3.92 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The 2010 conditions, as challenging as they were, resulted in healthy grapes with great flavour and analysis. Hence, winemakers were more than satisfied with the quality, although the yields were down.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked at optimal ripeness in 18 kg lug boxes from 10 year old Stellenbosch vineyards.

in the cellar : Directly after picking, the grapes were cooled to 5° C, crushed and cold-soaked for five days. Thereafter, the grapes underwent a cycle of gentle punch downs six times per day and were then fortified with a combination of wine and un-aged brandy spirits until the desired sugar levels were reached. The wine was then matured in 225 litre oak barrels for 12 months and was released only after a further 18 months of bottle maturation.

55% Touriga Nacional & 45% Tinta Barocca

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