Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
Residual Sugar 3.02 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.88 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Shiraz
Shiraz100%
Drinking Window now or for up to 10 years from vintage
Region Stellenbosch
Grapes Picked March 2017
Maceration 3 days
Oak Aging 24 months
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Second Fill Oak40%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300-litre
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Crushed by hand in small bins and cold soaked for three days prior to fermentation. Fermented with selected yeast strain for 10 days. The wine was aged in 300-litre French oak barrels for 24 months (60% barrels were first fill and 40% were second fill). Barrel selection was done in order to select only the best barrels.
Tasting Notes
Intense, deep purple colour, Spice, ripe, mulberry fruit aromas with hints of bracken, liquorice and coconut, Soft, ripe fruit on the palate with ripe, fine tannins, Excellent structure and long finish
Food Pairing roast beef, oxtail, rack of lamb
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Welmoed Farm, R310 Baden Powell Drive, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 881 3870
Email