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Thandi Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

A medium bodied wine with intense red colour. Dark berries, ripe prune and dark chocolate flavours with a long, smooth aftertaste.

Serve with red meat, stews or rich, creamy fish dishes.
variety : Shiraz [ 70% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Thandi Wines
winemaker : Wine Consultant - Anton Du Toit
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.45  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Ready to drink now but can mature for 3-5 years from vintage.
in the vineyard : Soil type: Light textured, gravelly topsoil with highly weathered subsoil
about the harvest: 
Balling: 23 -24ºB at harvest
Harvesting time: March
Yield: 8 - 10 tons per hectare
in the cellar : 

Grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks for 7 to 10 days and oaked with chips during fermentation, after which they were pressed and left in tank to complete malolactic fermentation.

Oaking: The Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in French oak barrels for about 9 months and the Shiraz was treated with French and American oak chips.
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