Groote Post Shiraz 2012

Name: Groote Post Shiraz 2012
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 32333

The 2012 vintage is 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 : 14.32 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.56 ta : 5.2 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2013 Veritas Wine Awards - Silver
2014 John Platter's Wine Guide - 4½ stars

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

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

This west sloped, gravel soiled site is starting to produce consistent and outstanding quality Shiraz. As in life, we also age to get balance in our lives and this seems to be what happened with this block of Shiraz. This vintage is a good example of the constant improvement of the quality of our Shiraz.

about the harvest: Yield: 6t/ha
Balling Harvested: 25.26° 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 was to achieve a very complex and versatile Shiraz. The wine spent 13 months in 300l barrels, of which 15% was in American oak.

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