Steenberg Shiraz 2011

Name: Steenberg Shiraz 2011
Brand: Steenberg
SKU: 33134

This full bodied Shiraz is deep garnet in colour with floral aromas, hints of white pepper and spice. It has a firm structure with fine powdery tannins, lots of ripe berry and raspberry notes with dark chocolate on the finish.

Ideal partner to fillet au poivre - in fact all red meats grilled over open flames.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Steenberg Vineyards

winemaker : JD Pretorius

wine of origin : Constantia

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 4.4 g/l pH : 3.48 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : This wine will continue to develop into more savoury and spicy flavours and will reward cellaring up to 7 years.

in the vineyard : Cultivar: Shiraz (Syrah)
Soil type: Oakleaf / Clovelly / Avalon
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 10 - 18 years
Pruning: Spur 2 - bud
Rootstock: 101 - 14 MGT; Richter 110

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 23.5° - 24.5° Balling
Harvest Date: March and April 2011
Yield: 7.2t/ha

in the cellar : The grapes were harvested at 23.5 – 24.5°B with a cold soak of 5 days prior to fermentation. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks, with temperatures peaking at 28°C. Pump-overs were done twice a day to extract colour and tannin. The wine remained on the skins for a total of 18 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in French oak, 65% new, 25% second fill and 10% third fill. A combination of 225L (60%) and 500L (40%) barrels are used to promote elegance. The wine spent a total of 15 months in barrel before a light egg white fining and filtration occurred before bottling in September 2012.

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