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Drostdy Hof Cape Red NV

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  Drostdy-Hof Wines
Phone +27.218097000
Fax +27.218864611
eMail info@distell.co.za
URL www.drostdywines.co.za
Address Distell Head Office
Aan de Wagen Road
Stellenbosch
7600

P.O. Box 184
Stellenbosch
7599
South Africa

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our wines » Drostdy Hof Cape Red NV

technical analysis
Winemaker :  The Drostdy-Hof Winemaking Team
Main Variety :  Shiraz
Alcohol :  13.64  %vol
pH :  3.69
RS :  6.21 g/l
Total Acid :  5.20 g/l
Extract :  30.1
Balling :  24-25 °
Appellation :  Coastal
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Off Dry
WOODED

 
accolades
Commended - 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards
 
tasting notes
Colour: Ruby red.
Nose: Cherry, spice and prune aromas.
Bouquet: Abundance of ripe fruit and soft oak spice.
Taste: Very accessible, juicy, with lively fruit flavours and soft tannins.
 
ageing potential
This medium-bodied wine is approachable while still young.
 
blend information
30% Shiraz, 30% Merlot, 30% Ruby Cabernet, 10% Pinotage
 
food suggestions
Sip solo or enjoy with pizza and pasta dishes or grills and roasts.
 
in the vineyard
Background
The first settlers at the Cape to arrive from Europe came from the Netherlands in 1652 under the auspices of the Dutch East India Company. As farmers began moving away from the more settled areas of Cape Town and Stellenbosch during the 18th and 19th centuries, local courts were established in newer towns to maintain links with the chief governing authorities. The district of Tulbagh, about 120kms from Cape Town, was established in 1804.

The home (drostdy) and seat of local government for Tulbagh was designed in the Cape Dutch style by renowned architect, Louis-Michel Thibault and completed in 1806. Regarded as one of his finest works, the magistrate/governor's residence also served as the courthouse (hof) from 1806 to 1822.

Today, De Oude Drostdy, as the building is known, houses a small and very popular museum with very fine examples of Cape Dutch furniture. It is also the home of Drostdy-Hof wines.
 
about the harvest
The grapes were harvested between 24° to 25° Balling during February and March.
 
in the cellar
The juice was fermented on the skins for an average of seven days and then lightly pressed. After malolactic fermentation, 20% of the wine was matured in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves.
 
  
 
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