Hoopenburg Shiraz 2001

Gorgeous crimson colour. Lightly spicy and delicately berried on the nose and palate. The initial mouthfeel is quite sumptous, but this elegant Shiraz finishes fairly dry. A good accompaniment to light red meat dishes or ostrich, oxtail and venison.


variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winery : Hoopenburg Wines
winemaker : Ernst Gouws
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 4.7 g/l  pH : 3.38  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The moderate climate and fertile soils, combined with cooling winds in the afternoons, create ideal conditions for growing quality red grapes.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested in February 2001 from a vineyard situated on clay soil in the Muldersvlei area in Stellenbosch. The grapes were harvested fully ripe.

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