Lammershoek Terravinum Reserve Red 2015

An expressive Swartland Syrah. Soft elegant wine with a juicy palate.

COLOUR: Vibrant ruby red
NOSE: Fresh berries with mulberry and currants being prominent, hints of cherry nougat and well integrated spice
PALATE: Soft elegant mouthfeel with well integrated tannins, delicious cherry and berry notes on the palate


variety : Shiraz [ 73% Syrah, 16% Carignan, 10% Grenache, 1% Viognier ]
winemaker : Schalk Oppermann
wine of origin : Swartland
analysis : alc : 14.01 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.691  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  body : Soft   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Farmed dry-land, thus not irrigated.

about the harvest: The grapes were handpicked early morning and cooled overnight.

in the cellar : Hand-sorted, only the best grapes were used. Grapes were either whole bunch pressed or partially destemmed. Carbonic maceration was also used on part of the wines. 11-month aging in 500l French oak barrels, 5000l foudres and concrete tanks. Wine was blended and bottled after 11 months. This is a complex Swartland terroir-driven wine.

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