Kranskop Shiraz 2001
Worn leather combined with forest floor earthiness - nuances of ripe plums becomes more pronounced with time in the glass.
variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winemaker : Nakkie Smit
wine of origin : Klaasvoogds
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.43 ta : 6.6 g/l
type : Red
AWARDS
Veritas Bronze
3½ Stars - John Platter
in the vineyard : Soil type: Deep stony soil (+4 meters deep).
Average of vine: 5 years.
Trellising: 2m Poles with 5 canopy wires to keep the canopy in position for optimum sunlight "use" without having the grapes in direct sunlight.
Irrigation: We use the concept of deficit irrigation to have growth and yield in balance.
Yield: 9 tons/ha.
about the harvest: Low production volumes achieved by green dropping, and the concept of deficit irrigation.
in the cellar : Vinification: Open fermentation for 10 days. Pressing the skins down the first 6 days.
Wood ageing: 1st, 2nd, 3rd fill French oak barrels.
Malolactic fermentation: The wine stayed on the lees for 7 months until malolactic fermentation was finished.
Production: 3000 bottles
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