Groenland Shiraz 2020

R690,00 per case

The smokiness on the nose blends well with vanilla and spicy flavors that come from maturing in small American and French oak barrels.

Soft on the palate with enough tannin to bring it in good balance.

Best within few years.

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Description

Climate

Mediterranean - The summers are hot and dry with cold, wet winters. Supplemental irrigation implemented during summer.

Soil:

Grown on well-drained gravel soils, good quality grapes are harvested at a full ripe stage (24˚B). The destemmed and crushed grapes are inoculated with pure yeast and fermented dry at 26 - 28 ˚C in open top cement fermenters receiving four to six pump overs daily. Alcoholic fermentation is completed within 8 days. The grapes are then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, aged for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill French & American oak barrels.

Serving suggestion:

At 16-18˚C, with peppered beef or ostrich steaks, oxtail and bobotie.

Additional information
Origin

W.O. Bottelary, Stellenbosch

Alcohol

14.53%

Extract

32.2

Total Acidity

6.2

Residual Sugar

2.2

pH

3.44

Shipping & Delivery

Deliveries

Free delivery on all orders of 2 cases or more in the main metropolitan areas (CPT, JHB, GEORGE, PE). For delivery in other areas, a delivery quote will be sent with your invoice.

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Vault My Wine

Vaulted Wine provides a service where you can store your wine collection in perfect cellar conditions until you're ready to ship it. Wine can also be collected directly at the Vault at Lourensford Estate in Somerset West. Wines may be traded online without them leaving the vault. Wine is stored at R10 per month per case.

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