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Spring Grove Shiraz 2001

Stark purple colour with black hues. Violets, white pepper and mulberry flavours on the nose. The aromas on the nose follow through onto the palate coupled with mouth filling ripe tannins and a lingering coffee mocha flavoured finish.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winemaker : Bruwer Raats
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.67 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 6.21 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Veritas 2004 - Silver
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2003 - Bronze

ageing : Can be enjoyed now and will mature well over the next 5-8 years, if stored correctly.
in the vineyard : Situation: North-south row direction
Altitude: 280m
Distance from sea: approximately 10km
Soil Type: Oakleaf with coffee stone in the topsoil,
overlaying a gravel soil and clay subsoil's
Rootstock: R99
Age of vines: 5 years
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: drip
about the harvest: Picking date: 5th and the 7th of March 2001
Yield: 5 tons/ha average
in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 28-30 degrees Celsius
Yeast: L2323 and L2054
The juice was cold soaked for 3 days, were after it was inoculated with the above yeast. It was pumped over 4 times per day for optimum colour and tannin extraction. When fermented dry it was pressed into stainless steel tanks.

Malolactic fermentation: In stainless steel tanks
Wood ageing: 16 months in 70% French and 30% American oak. 60% new oak and 40% second fill.
Bottled: 28th of October 2002
Production: 1800 x 6
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