Flagstone Dark Horse Shiraz 2019

Complex combination of dark fruits, white pepper, dark chocolate and a hint of mint supported by subtle spicy undertones. The complexity on the nose flows over to the palate. The wine is big and round on entry with silky smooth tannins. Rich, ripe fruit on the back palate combined with a well-balanced acidity is responsible for a lingering finish and rounds off a perfectly balanced wine.

Kudu fillet with couscous and a red wine reduction.


variety : Shiraz [ 87% Shiraz, 13 Durif ]
winery : Flagstone Wines
winemaker : Gerhard Swart
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.53  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2021 - Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold
2021 - Shiraz SA Top 12 Challenge - Top 12
2021 - National Wine Challenge - Grand Cru National Winner – Best in Class & Double Platinum
2021 - Platter Wine Guide -  4½ Stars

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Shiraz grows like it wants to fly away. And the cautious farmer will mutter that nothing good will come from such a wild thing. But find the soil and climate to balance this effervescent nature, and you have the chance of making something beautiful.

 Lovingly tendered fermentation takes place in open top fermenters, using ancient wine crafting methods. This ensures delicious, age-worthy wine with a silky structure and a brooding, mysterious nature, capable of surprising you with its power and energy – a real Dark Horse!

The Dark Horse is our touchstone, our mantra, our moving target, our other name, our dreams reflected.

about the harvest: We hand-pick our delicious grapes in the quiet, cool of early morning.

in the cellar : Lovingly tendered fermentation takes place in open top fermenters, using ancient wine crafting methods. This ensures delicious, age-worthy wine with a silky structure and a brooding, mysterious nature, capable of surprising you with its power and energy – a real Dark Horse!

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