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Delheim Vera Cruz Estate Shiraz 2012

Deep dark colour; black cherry and berry aromas with hints of chocolate from the oak. Full, juicy palate with good length and well-rounded finish. A wine that will reward with ageing.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Brenda van Niekerk
wine of origin : Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 1.78 g/l  pH : 3.52  ta : 5.48 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
2015 John Platter Guide - 4½ stars
2015 Tim Atkin Report - 92 points

ageing : Drink now or mature for up to eight years after vintage.
in the vineyard : Selected from a single vineyard, Protea, with two distinct exposures, a cooler south-western slope and a warmer north-western slope. Soils are pre-dominantly of the Oakleaf form. The 18-year-old bushvines are not irrigated.
about the harvest: Great effort is made during harvesting - selected pockets of vines are harvested separately over three harvesting dates, by experienced pickers who make the critical initial selection.
in the cellar : 

The grapes were de-stemmed and lightly crushed into open-top fermentors. The juice was allowed to start natural fermentation at low temperatures and after a day inoculated with a selected strain. Fermentation was done at 26°C and drawn-off before dry. A combination of pump-overs and punch-downs were done. The wine spent 16 months in oak barrels, of which 35% were new.

Bottling date: October 2013
Release date: September 2014
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