Alto Shiraz 2019

Name: Alto Shiraz 2019
Brand: Alto
SKU: 50774

Colour: Bright, vibrant red
Bouquet: Juicy plum and blackcurrant, smoked charcuterie savouriness and hints of white pepper.
Taste: Amazing combination of fruit freshness and classic depth and complexity of flavour Supple, muscular tannins with white pepper and fynbos in the finish An exceptionally elegant and balanced wine.

A beautiful wine to enjoy on its own but is excellent with red meat dishes that include spicy lamb or grilled sirloin It also pairs well with Venison dishes like Springbok carpaccio

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Alto Estate

winemaker : Bertho van der Westhuizen

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.4 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2024 Decanter Awards - Silver
2024 Michelangelo Awards - Gold

in the vineyard : 2019 was a remarkably cool harvest season, a hot spell early in the year resulted in energic ripening producing balanced and elegant wines.
The grapes for this wine came from vineyards planted in deep, decomposed granite and clay soils on a north westerly slope, situated some 100 m to 150 m above sea level. The vines are grown under optimum conditions and are trellised on a seven wire trellising system. They yielded 8 to 12 tons per hectare

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand at 24 5 to 26 Balling in mid March

in the cellar : After destalking and crushing, the juice was fermented for 10 days on the skins in stainless steel tanks at 25 to 27 C. A small portion of about 10 of the grapes are whole bunch fermented. We use a pump over system. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in wood for 18 months, using a combination of first, second and third fill French oak barrels.

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