Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 1999

Name: Cathedral Cellar Shiraz 1999
Brand: Cathedral Cellar
SKU: 6084

This wine has a deep cherry-red colour with a spicy, peppery nose, dominated by oak, plummy fruit and smokey leather nuances. The distinctive cigarbox, spicy and ripe fruit flavours give character to this rich, broad wine. Sturdy tannins and acid are present.

Flavoured dishes such as venison, beef, lamb and duck.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : KWV Classic Collection

winemaker : The Winemaking Team

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.3 % vol rs : Dry g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red wooded

ageing : This wine has good structure for ageing.

in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - Â± 600 mm rain annually with moderate dry summer days and a cool breeze from the Atlantic Ocean in the afternoons.
Soil: Table Mountain sandstone, granite and Malmesbury shale. Sandy topsoil and clay subsoil.

about the harvest: Grapes were specially selected from the Stellenbosch region.

in the cellar : The must was fermented on the skins until dry. After malolactic fermentation, 50% of the wine was matured in American oak barrels and the rest in French oak barrels for 24 months, before being bottled.

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