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Slanghoek Shiraz 2001

Beautiful red colour. Nose is full of all sorts of spices. Palate is generous and full with lots of well integrated spice and fruity tones. Oak is well balanced with rest of wine.

Enjoy with oxtail, beef or roasts.
variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Slanghoek Cellar
winemaker : Pieter Carstens & Team
wine of origin : Slanghoek
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.0 g/l  pH : 3.45  ta : 5.7 g/l  va : 0.34 g/l  so2 : 125 mg/l  fso2 : 42 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Swiss Airlines International Wine Awards 2004 - Seal of Approval

ageing : Soft, ready to be enjoyed now or mature at 15°C for 3 - 7 years from date of vintage.
in the vineyard : Supplier: S. du Toit
Area planted: 1,77 ha
Age of vines: 9 years
Rootstock: Richter 99
Clone: SH21 & SH99
Trellis system: 4-wire Perold
Irrigation: Micro
Vine density: 4000 vines / ha
Soil: White, rocky terrace
Climate: Continental
about the harvest: Hand harevsted on the 6th of March 2001.
in the cellar : Destemmed and slightly crushed by machine, after which it was fermented in Stainless Steel with cooling at 27ºC for 5 days, with 8 pumpovers per day.
Malolactic Fermentation: Yes
Barrel ageing: 20% new French & 80% 2nd-fill French oak barrels for 8 months.
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk filtration with diatomacious earth
Stabilisation: No tartrate stabilisation
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