Diemersdal Shiraz 2010
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Diemersdal Shiraz 2010

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Address P.O. Box 27
Durbanville
7551
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Thys Louw, Mari van der Merwe
Main Variety :  Shiraz
Alcohol :  14.38  %vol
pH :  3.69
RS :  2.6 g/l
Total Acid :  4.3 g/l
Yield :  14  ton/H
Appellation :  Durbanville
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
WOODED

 
accolades
Michelangelo CCL Label International Wine Awards 2012 - Gold
2009 vintage: Gold - Michelangelo Int'l Wine Awards '11
2009 vintage: 4 Stars - John Platter Wine Guide '10
2007 vintage: Gold (Top 3) - AWC Vienna Int'l Wine Awards '09
2007 vintage: 4 Stars - John Platter Wine Guide '09
2007 vintage: Category Winner - Wine Magazine Shiraz Challenge '09
 
tasting notes
The wine has a complex nose with overtones of black and white pepper, pomegranate, cigarbox, cloves and spice. On the palate there is vibrant red fruit, blackcurrant and dark chocolate flavours, underpinned by well integrated oak with a long and spicy finish.
 
ageing potential
This wine shows a good structure, and will develop for years to come.
 
blend information
100% Shiraz
 
food suggestions
Enjoy with powerful and spicy red meat dishes including venison. Strongly flavoured, harder cheeses pair well with this wine.
 
in the vineyard
Terroir
Slope: North-facing slopes
Soil: Deep red Hutton
Climate: Moderate with cooling sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean

Viticulture
Trellising:4 wire Perold
Age of vines:8 - 26 years
Irrigation:Dry-land conditions
 
about the harvest
The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness.
Yield: 14t/ha
 
in the cellar
Oenology: The were fermented in open fermenters for 5 - 7 days at 24° - 28° C. Punch through every 4 hours, pressed at 5° Balling. 100% Malolactic Fermentation completed spontaneously in tanks; racked into barrels 225litre French oak barrels.

Maturation: 16 months oak maturation in 50% new 225L French oak barrels.
 
  
 
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