Solms-Delta Hiervandaan 2010

Name: Solms-Delta Hiervandaan 2010
Brand: Solms-Delta
SKU: 33341

Dark colour, intense flavours, dried orange peel aromas; rich food-friendly wine with great ageing potential.

Style of Wine: Classic Rhône style blend but with a twist: a desiccated component by an ancient Greek method.

variety : Shiraz [ 33% Shiraz, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Grenache, 17% Carignan ]

winery : Solms-Delta Wine Estate

winemaker : Hilko Hegewisch

wine of origin : Franschhoek

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

in the vineyard : 'Hiervandaan' (meaning 'from this place') is a word with special significance in the colonial history of the Cape. It was used by early European settlers to define their new identity: 'Ons is hiervandaan, ons is Afrikaners.' ('We are from this place, we are Africans.')

History of farm: The more than 320 year old Franschhoek farm has reclaimed its historic role as a wine estate under the direction of Prof. Mark Solms, a world-renowned neuroscientist.

Farm location: Delta Rd, off R45, Franschhoek Valley
Farm owner: Solms Family Trust, Astor Family Trust and the farm's workers (Wijn de Caab Trust)
Viticulturist: Rosa Kruger

in the cellar : Vinification: Part of the Shiraz grapes (12% of the total blend) was desiccated on the vine to concentrate colour and flavour.
Maturation: Matured for 14 months in seasoned French oak. Regularly stirred in the barrels.

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