Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz90%
Cabernet Sauvignon10%
Drinking Window 7 to 10 years in bottle
Region Paarl
Harvest Dates 19 February 2014, 7 March 2014, 14 March 2014 and 29 March 2014
Brix at Harvest 24.5°
Sites Shiraz from dryland Swartland, trellised Agter-Paarl, and cooler Darling vineyards; Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch.
Fermentation Vessels Foudre, Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 21 months
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French
Unfined Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Fruit selected from Fairview's best sites. Handpicked at 24.5 degrees balling, destalked, berry-selected, and fermented as separate batches in open oak foudres with natural fermentation and manual punch-downs twice daily. Darling Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon had a few days of extended skin contact after fermentation. Basket pressed, then transferred to French oak for malolactic fermentation and 21 months maturation in 100% new French oak. The sheet states the wine was bottled on 4 February but does not confirm the year. Only 9 barrels produced: 8 Shiraz and 1 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting Notes
Nose: black currant, plum, anise, nutmeg
Palate: red fruit, lingering spice, age worthy tannins
Producer Information
Website
Address
Suid-Agter Paarl Road, Suider-Paarl 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 863 2450
Email
Owner
Charles Back
Cellarmaster
Anthony de Jager