Wildekrans Estate Shiraz 2011

A medium bodied cool climate Shiraz with delicate black fruit and pepper spice. The wine is aged in a combination of second and 3rd fill French barrels that enhanced the fynbos character of this farm. Lovely fresh palate, silky smooth with fine elegant tannins.

Lamb roasts, braai's, game meats, carpaccio.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winemaker : William Wilkinson
wine of origin : Bot River
analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol  rs : 3.34 g/l  pH : 3.17  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the cellar : The estate reds are all made with the same style: hand harvested, destalked and cold soaked over night. Inoculated with selected yeasts, with pump-overs every 3 hours. Removed off the skins at optimum stages and aged in 2nd and 3rd fill French barrels for 12-15 months.

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