VINEYARD BLOCKS
Mostly from one block 11 yr old vines on 7 wire vertical trellis with moveable
foliage wires. Clones SH21A; SH1A & SH99 all on 101 – 14 rootstock. 5000 vines /
hect. “Mont Fleur” vineyard – high altitude Helderberg mountain NW facing slope.
Steeply sloping site with rocky, granitic based Hutton soil. Lightly irrigated after
veraison and shortly before harvest to avoid excessive stress during the critical
ripening stage. Yield 3.5 tons / hect. (21hl/ha)
A small quantity of grapes from neighbouring Keermont vineyard included from a N.E.
facing block. 8 yr old vines on 5 wire vertical trellis, clone SH9 on 101-14
rootstock. Soil deep red Hutton. Most of the block used for “Blueprint Shiraz”.
Yield 5.5 tons / hect. (40hl/ha)
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Slightly above average winter rain was followed by a hot and dry spring and
trouble-free growing season. A little rain delayed harvest slightly, but refreshed
the struggling vines. The small berries and moderate ripening period produced
concentrated grapes with lots of flavour and sugar.
Harvest date : 9 / 3 / 06 @ 25.8° Balling.
PRODUCTION
Handpicking into 20 kg crates. Destemming and gentle crushing directly into small 2
ton open top fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ max. 31°C
with the cap of skins punched down manually 1 – 4 times a day for 16 days. Wine
drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from traditional basket
press.
All our red wines undergo malolactic fermentation in the barrel. 50% new French oak
was used.
Time in barrel 22 months with only 2 gentle rackings. This wine was bottled unfined
and unfiltered by hand.
Bottling date : 31 / 01 / 2008. Production : 207 x 12 x 750ml / 20 x 3L
TASTING NOTES
Very deep red colour. Nose shows intense blackberry fruit with a dusty minerality,
hints of cocoa, pepper, licourice and toast. Intense, concentrated, refined palate
with complex fruit and a long, fine finish.
Probably best between 2009 & 2020. Ideal with strong flavoured red meat, especially
local venison and ostrich.
ANALYSIS
Alc. 15.37 SG. 2.4 TA 5.6 pH 3.57 VA 0.64 SO2 24free
64total
List Price: $81.00
Sale Price: $39.00
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