Kumkani Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Deep red colour. Intense chocolate, coffee and blackberry fruit aromaâ€™s gently supported by nutty, spicy oak. Rich berry fruit and chocolate dominate the palate with fine, yet firm tannins and a long choc-mint finish.

Mediterranean Lamb skewers, roasted potato wedges with Verjuice Aioli.

variety : Shiraz [ 75% Shiraz, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery :

winemaker : Our Winemaking Team

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.14 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.97 g/l

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

pack : Bottle

ageing : Drinking very well now, or develop further character with several years of bottle maturation. 5 - 10 years.

in the vineyard : Vines are grafted on rootstocks 101-14 Mgt, Richter 99 and Richter 110, depending on the potential of the soil (weathered granite) and planted on Southern slopes, facing the Atlantic Ocean. This terroir ensured a cool moderate ripening period that led to complex fruit- characteristics in the grapes. Average age of the vines differ between 9 to 30 years, with an average yield of 7 ton/ha, all of these vines are trellised on a 5-wire hedge system.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 24Âº Balling at the end of February and early March.

in the cellar : 15 Months - 80% small French oak barrel (of which 50% was new) and 20% in small American oak barrels.

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