Graham Beck The Joshua 2003
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Graham Beck The Joshua 2003

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our wines » Graham Beck The Joshua 2003

technical analysis
Winemaker :  Pieter Ferreira
Main Variety :  Shiraz
Alcohol :  15.0  %vol
pH :  3.55
RS :  2.1 g/l
Total Acid :  6.1 g/l
Appellation :  Breede River
characteristics
Type :  Red
WOODED

 
accolades
2007 International Wine Challenge – Commended
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze (75/100)
2005 Veritas - Double Gold
 
tasting notes
2007 International Wine Challenge – Commended
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2006 - Silver
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2006 - Bronze
2005 Veritas Double Gold
This unique blend reveals spiciness, hints of violets and liquorice flavours.
 
blend information
92% Shiraz 8% Viognier
 
food suggestions
Serve with rich venison, game and bird dishes, Karoo lamb and rare roast beef.
 
in the vineyard
Shiraz from our Vredenhof farm in Firgrove, near Stellenbosch. A 36 year-old bush vine vineyard (one of the oldest in the country), low yielding (3-4 tons/ha) planted on granite gravels with underlying layers of clay. Viognier from our Franschhoek estate, planted on deep well drained sloping granite and sandstone soils.
 
about the harvest
The Viognier was left on the vine to wait for the ripening of the Shiraz. The grapes were harvested together in February 2003.
 
in the cellar
Hand-picked, crushed and inoculated in upright stainless steel tanks. Skin contact was achieved through the aerated pump over technique. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, was racked and was matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels (25% new) for 13 months.
 
  
 
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