Savanha Sulanga Shiraz 2001

Hints of vanilla and spice carry through on the palate. Well-structured with a long satisfying finish.


variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]
winery : Savanha
winemaker : Eleonor Hoogendijk
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.35 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.91  ta : 5.0 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Area: Durbanville/Paarl
Soil: Hutton and Clovelly
Annual rainfall: 580 – 600mm
Av Summer Temp: 23°C
Av Winter Temp: 12°C

about the harvest: Harvest took place at the end of February. The grapes were hand-picked at 26°B and selected before de-stemming.

in the cellar : Cold maceration for 3-4 days at 12°C. Partly fermented in open fermenter with gentle pump-over twice a day. Grapes were fermented dry on skins with a short maceration period of 3-5 days. Pressed juice and free-run juice were kept separately and underwent malolactic fermentation.
30 % of Blend was matured for 8 months on wood staves.

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