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Taillard Prospector's Cape Late Bottled Vintage 2009

Cherry, plum and spicy notes with nutty dryish finish.

Prospector’s Cape Late Bottled Vintage is beautiful on its own or enjoyed with hard cheese and nuts.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz, Pinotage, Petit Verdot ]

winery : Taillard Family Wines

winemaker : Teddy Hall

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 20.26 % vol rs : 97 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : 0

AWARDS

2014 Vitis Vinifera Awards - Double Gold
2014 Gold Wine Awards - Gold Medal

ageing : This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and will continue to do so till the end of 2020.

in the vineyard : The vineyards were monitored to ensure very ripe healthy grapes could be harvested.

about the harvest: Picking started when the grapes were at 27° Balling and the last batch came in at 31° Balling, all very healthy looking.

in the cellar : Fermentation started immediately using WE14 as yeast - slow cool fermentation until fortification with pot still brandy. The wine was matured in old oak for 48 months.

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Taillard Prospector's Cape Late Bottled Vintage 2009

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Teddy Hall