Protea Reserve 2011

Alluring plum nutmeg spic with a touch of licorice and the faintest hint/whiff of perfume - just a suggestion or a whisper. Lovely plum spice and blueberry on the entry. Cinnamon, spicy vibrance on midpalate. Plush texture with a long fruited, spicy finish. Juicy throughout with a twist of white pepper. Structured but gentle and velvety.


variety : Shiraz
winemaker : Dawie Botha
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.75 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.3 g/l  va : 0.59 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : 50% Shiraz (Rooderust, Darling)
46% Mourvedre (Rooderust, Darling)
4% Viognier (L'Ormarins, Franschhoek)

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-picked.

in the cellar : The double hand sorting ensures that the perfect grape berries go into the making of this wine. The three varietals are individually fermented in 10 000 litre French oak tanks. Maturation took place in 225 litre French oak, 2nd and 3rd fill for about 15 months.

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