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Jason's Hill Shiraz 2012

A big, deep wine with deeply coloured red plum, blackberry and currant fruit flavours. This complex wine has a Smokey and earthy aroma with a velvety texture and mouthfeel ending in a spicy Smokey finish.

Peppered Steak; Burgers; Spicy Quail; Cape Malay Dishes; Oxtail Stew; Barbeque Pork

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Jasons Hill Private Cellar

winemaker : Ivy du Toit

wine of origin : Slanghoek

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.33 ta : 6.1 g/l so2 : 97 mg/l fso2 : 31 mg/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : 8 - 12 years from date of vintage

Jason’s Hill Private Cellar is tucked away in the heart of the Boland at the foot of the Slanghoek Mountains. With its fertile soil and excellent climate the very best of grapes are produced for making award-winning wines. The winery was built in 2002 when the Du Toit family decided to make their own wine and the winery has been going from strength to strength. Not only did Ivy Du Toit win the Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year Award in 2003, she was also South Africa’s first Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2004.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Loam soils
Rootstock: R99
Age of Vines: 18 years
Trellising: 4 Wire Perold
Clone:
Irrigation: Micro Jets

in the cellar : This wine was matured in small 1st, 2nd & 3rd fill French & American Oak Barrels for 14 months.

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