Excelsior Paddock Shiraz 2003

Veritas 2004 - Double Gold
Deep brick red on rim of glass, almost black in centre. Smoked meat, mocha, toffee and spicey new wood on nose. Lingering flavours of vanilla and ripe black cherries with a long and smooth finish.

Enjoy with a wide variety of red meat dishes and pasta.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Johan Stemmet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.50 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.5 g/l  so2 : 70 mg/l  fso2 : 31 mg/l  
type : Red  

AWARDS
Veritas 2004 - Double Gold

ageing : Drinking excellent now, but with 6-8 years cellaring potential.

about the harvest: Picked at 25.5º Balling.

in the cellar : Fermented to 5º Balling in tank. Pumpovers twice per day. Fermentation completed and matured in 60% American oak and 40% French.

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