Zandvliet Hill of Enon Shiraz 2020

Delicate layered nose of blue berries, licorice and dark chocolate. These flavours follow through onto a delicate palate, with wood integration, plums, cigar box and chocolate that finishes with a velvety smooth long aftertaste. Intense red to black

Enjoy this wine with steak tartare, fillet or lamb.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Ettienne Malan
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3 g/l  pH : 3.64  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : May be laid down to 2022

The 2003 maiden release of the Hill of Enon Shiraz was the culmination of many years of walking the rows on the Hill. We studied the vines throughout the seasons from budbreak to harvest, understanding the anomalies of the circular chalk formations wherein the vineyards are planted and then examining the combined effects of the mineral content and soil drainage. This unique terroir produced extraordinary small berries which ripened ten days before the main crop. These small berries were much more intensely flavoured and prompted us to harvest them separately to make this exceptional wine.

in the vineyard : Slope: Very gently, southerly
Soil: Enon- formation – conglomerate of pebbles, limestone & clay
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold snow capped mountains in the winter
Wind: Southeast, summer; Northwest, winter

about the harvest: 500ℓ/ton

in the cellar : Oenology: 30% Whole bunch natural fermentation. Open fermenter, punch down twice a day. Malolactic fermentation completed in new oak barrels.

Production: 3855 bottles

Maturation: Matured in seasoned French and American 500ℓ oak barrels for 18 – 24 months.

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