Diemersdal Shiraz 2014

Name: Diemersdal Shiraz 2014
Brand: Diemersdal
SKU: 36816

The wine has a complex nose with overtones of black and white pepper, pomegranate, cigar box, cloves and spice. On the palate there is vibrant red fruit, blackcurrant and dark chocolate flavours, under-pinned by well integrated oak with a long spicy finish.

Enjoy with powerful and spicy red meat dishes including venison. Strongly flavoured,harder cheeses pair well with this wine.

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variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Diemersdal Estate

winemaker : Thys Louw, Mari van der Merwe

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 14.38 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.37 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2010 vintage: Gold - Michelangelo Int’l Wine Awards ‘11
2010 vintage: 4 Stars - John Platter Wine Guide ‘11
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

ageing : This wine shows a good structure, and will develop for years to come.

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: 9 - 28 years
Irrigation: Dry-land conditions

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness.
Yield: 14 t/ha

in the cellar : 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: 12 months oak maturation in 30% new 225L French oak barrels.

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