Stellekaya Shiraz 2009

Name: Stellekaya Shiraz 2009
Brand: Stellekaya
SKU: 35028

A medium bodied wine with white pepper, liquorice and black currant notes. Complex fruit aromas that follow through on the palate with added hints of chocolate. Soft tannins and a smooth, lingering finish.

Venison casserole with polenta, pairs very well with this Shiraz.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Stellekaya Winery

winemaker : Ntsiki Biyela

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3.9 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.3 g/l va : 0.78 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : 4 - 6 years

Stellekaya is a family-owned boutique wine cellar, that hand crafts red wines from carefully selected vineyards in the Stellenbosch region of the Cape of Good Hope.

in the vineyard : Site: Stellenbosch, North facing slope
Altitude: 180 metres above sea level
Soil Type: Tukulu (Decomposed Granite)
Age of Vines: 10 Years
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation
Climate: Cool Climate

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked at optimum ripeness in mid March 2009. The yield was approximately 6 tons per ha. The bunches were healthy and the berries were smaller and concentrated.

in the cellar : Maceration: cold soaked for 3 days
Fermentation: open micro fermenters
Pressing: basket pressed
Malolactic fermentation: in the barrel
Maturation: 12 months in wood, 30% new barrels
Bottled: June 2010
Production: 3 000 litres

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