“The Swartland presents so many new opportunities and we are discovering new pockets of soil each vintage” Charles Back
Spice Route Shiraz 2007
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This wine is produced in a modern, layered style, expressive of the Swartland and showing a good balance of spicy fruit.
IN THE VINEYARD: Wine of Origin Swartland
The fruit used to craft this wine is from a dryland vineyard on the Rheeboksfontein farm in Malmesbury. This prime Swartland vineyard is planted on deep red oakleaf soils, and is a trellised block of 5.7 hectares.
HARVEST DATE: Mid February 2007
WINEMAKING:
The fruit was machine harvested and the vineyard yielded 6 tons per hectare. The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed, and cold soaked for two days, before fermentation in stainless steel tanks, at 25-28 degrees Celsius. The wine spent 16 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, with approximately 30% new wood being used. The wine was bottled unfiltered.
WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS:
The wine is in a modern layered style, expressive of the Swartland and showing a good balance of spicy fruit. Charl du Plessis
TASTING NOTE:
Deep ruby red colour. Aroma of rich spice, cloves and bramble fruit. Palate shows evolved tannins, well integrated with deep fruit flavours. Rich finish. The wine will continue to improve until 2012.
Wine Analysis
Alcohol 14.74% | Residual Sugar 2.2 g/l | Total Acid 5.7 g/l | pH 3.63