Hartenberg Shiraz 2013

Deep black - red in colour and spicy, earthy notes on bouquet entry. Also cloves, red and black berry fruit. The palate is rich, fruit-driven and has great balance. Fine, powdery tannins finsh the wine.

Great pairing with Karoo lamb, a delicious home-made beef burger with grilled cheddar topping or mushroom risotto.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Hartenberg Estate

winemaker : Carl Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.65 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.46 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red taste : Herbaceous wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2012 Vintage

Veritas 2015 Gold Medal Winner
2011 Vintage

Tim Atkins 91 points

4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide 2015
2010 Vintage

4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

Gold Medal IWSC (2014)

Top 12 Shiraz SA (2014)
2009 Vintage

4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

90 points Robert Parker

Decanter Gold (2013)
2008 Vintage

4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide
2007 Vintage

92 points Robert Parker & 91 points Wine Spectator

90 points Wine Pioneers (USA)

4 stars Vic Harrington (Canada)

4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

2006 Vintage

Gold medal & best new world wine Expovino (Switzerland)

4½ stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

2005 Vintage
4½ stars Platter's SA Wine Guide
2004 Vintage

Gold medal Syrah-du-Monde (France)

4½ stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

2003 Vintage

Gold medal Veritas (SA), gold medal (Swiss Airlines)

4½ stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

ageing : Up to 12 years from vintage

in the vineyard : The variety that made Hartenberg famous.
Hartenberg is one of the oldest and foremost producers of Shiraz in South Africa spanning some 40+ years

Soils Kroonstad (coffee-klip), Pinedene

in the cellar : 20% of the juice was drawn off for use in this wine. This juice was cold soaked overnight, then two Rhone-sourced yeasts were inoculated. The oak component fwas made up of 100% French.

Once again, Nature has smiled upon us because the very same vineyards on Hartenberg with the perfect soils for Shiraz, also have the perfect weather for it.

All we have to do to make our award-winning Shiraz is harness what we already have, and stick it in a bottle. To be absolutely honest, it would be more difficult for us to produce a poor Shiraz on Hartenberg than a good one.

Barrel Ageing: 18 months in French Oak (225l)
Maturation: Up to 12 years from vintage

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