| Vintage: |
1999 |
| Origin: |
Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch. |
| Variety: |
Shiraz 92%
Cabernet Sauvignon 8% |
| Soil type: |
Decomposed granite. |
| Harvest date: |
12th March 1999 |
| Yield: |
6 tons/ha or 40 hl/ha |
| Harvest statistics: |
Grapes harvested between 23.6şB to 24.8şB
TA 7.5 g/litre
pH 3.25 |
| Vinification: |
Fermentation initiated in stainless steel tanks and underwent a series of pump pvers until dry. Further maceration allowed before drawing off and light pressing. |
| Vinification: |
Fermentation initiated in stainless steel tanks and underwent a series of pump overs until dry. Further maceration allowed before drawing off and light pressing. |
| Maturation: |
This wine spent 16 months in new French oak barrels. |
| Bottling: |
Bottled in August 2000. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 13.5 Vol percent
Residual sugar 2.4 g/litre
TA 5.6 g/litre
pH 3.62 |
| Tasting 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. Distinctive expression of its origin. |
