Sulanga Shiraz 2002

The wine is deep plum red and rewards with intense spicy (white pepper) aromas and hints of vanilla. A well-structured, juicy wine with a long, satisfying finish.
Serve with red meat dishes such as lamb or oxtail.
Not available in South Africa.

variety : Shiraz [ Shiraz ]

winery : Savanha

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.93 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.0 g/l

wooded

ageing : Enjoy now, and within 48 months from harvest.

in the vineyard : Trellised vines that are between 6 and 8 years old and planted predominantly on west-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary irrigation.
Soil: Hutton and Clovelly.
Average Temp: Summer 23Â°C, Winter 12Â°C.
Annual rainfall: 580 - 600 mm.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand-picked at 24.5Â° Balling during February 2002 and yielded 7 to 8 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : After crushing the must fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25Â° Celsius. Malolactic fermentation occurred in the barrels. A 30% portion of the wine was matured in French oak barrels.
Production: 29 700 x 6-bottle cases.

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