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Ridders Creek Shiraz 2001

Typical varietal juicy fruit, very quaffable. Extra soft tannins for easy drinking.
Drink on it's own or with savoury, spicy foods to match the pepperness flavours of the wine.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Ridders Creek
winemaker : Jeff Wedgwood
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.62 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.81 g/l  va : 0.63 g/l  so2 : 100 mg/l  fso2 : 40 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  
in the vineyard : Climate: Hot summers, cool winters
Soil: Karoo granite and scale
Area planted: 90 ha
Age of Vines: 4 - 15 years
Rootstock: 101 / 14 and R110
Trellis system: Perold and 3-wire fence
Irrigation: Drip
Vine density: 1,2 x 2,7 m
about the harvest: Yield: 10 - 15 tonnes/ha
These Shiraz grapes were harvested by hand at the end of February 2001.
in the cellar : After crushing the juice was fermented on its skins in stainless steel tanks between 24 - 30ºC for 3 days, after which it underwent malolactic fermentation.
Barrel ageing: None, French and American oak staves.
The Shiraz was fined using Bentonite, and before bottling underwent a bulk filtration and cold stabilisation.
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