| Vintage: |
2006 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley |
| Variety: |
100% Syrah |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed Granite |
| Harvest date: |
4th March 2005 |
| Yield: |
4 tons/ha or 25 hl/ha |
| Harvest stats: |
Grapes harvested at 26.0şB;
Total acid 7.5 g/l;
pH 3.25 |
| Vinification: |
Fermentation initiated in open top fermenters and underwent a series of pump overs, punching as well as rack and returns. |
| Maturation: |
This wine spent 18 months in 50% new French oak barrels. |
| Bottling date: |
Bottled in January 2008. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 14.5 percent;
Residual sugar 1.5 g/l;
Total acid 5.8 g/l;
pH 3.7 |
| Tatsing note: |
Deep red, purple. Aromas of spice, white and black pepper. Blackberry fruit and hints of violets. Concentrated palate with complex array of juicy blackberry fruit, underlying spice and very fine tannins. Distictive expression of its origin. |
