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Groote Post Shiraz 2002

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Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2004 - Gold
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2004 - Silver
Swiss International Wine Award 2004 - Bronze
The wine in bottle undeniably bears the stamp of oak, but it is cloaked in thick layers of velvety fruit. We expect the fruit to be a little closed-down until 2004, and would drink it until at least 2008.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wenztel

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.6 % vol rs : 1.4 g/l pH : 3.81 ta : 6.01 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2004 - Gold
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2004 - Silver
Swiss International Wine Award 2004 - Bronze

in the vineyard : Soil: Oakleaf
Yield: 4t/ha
Irrigation: None
Trellising: Bushvine

about the harvest: The grapes are from an old bush vine vineyard, which yielded a mere four tons per hectare of tiny berries. The grapes were harvested at 26Âº Balling.

in the cellar : Wood maturation: 13 months
Bottled: September 2003

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