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Shiraz 2018
Estate
:
Region
: Botrivier / Elgin
Vintage
: 2018
Grape
: Shiraz
Color
: Red
Degree of alcohol
: 14.5%
€61,50
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Shiraz 2018
€61,50
Description
The 2018 vintage was a continuation of the ongoing drought that has been hitting the Western Cape since 2015. These hot, dry conditions resulted in smaller berries which in turn made the crop substantially smaller. We were surprised to see that even with these hot conditions, our natural acidity levels remained stable which balanced the fruit intensity. We picked the young and the old block 6 days apart and fermented them separately. They remained separate during
fermentation and maturation, only coming together in the final blend one month before bottling.
We continued to experiment with adding stalks to the fermentation, up to 40% in some of the open fermenters.
TASTING NOTES:
Appearance: Dark red in colour with bright red hues towards the edges.
Nose: Dark brooding feel, cinnamon, touch of cigar box with violets and mace on the finish.
Palate: Bold juicy fruit on entry with fresh tannin grip on mid-pallet. Hints of aniseed followed by dry spices to balance the fruit. The finish is long and dry and certainly needs a lot more time.
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
| Alcohol: | 14,37 % |
| Acidity: | 5,6 g/l |
| pH: | 3,4 |
| RS: | 2,1 g/l |
Estate: Luddite Wines
