Cloof The Very Sexy Shiraz,South Africa Darling price supplier

Description:

Full bodied wine with intense spicy flavours. This full bodied shiraz has an intense complex nose of white pepper, cloves, Cinnamon and mulberries. A deep dark red with spicy flavours and soft tannic structure, it is insanely concentrated, with dangerously seductive aromas and flavours. This wines luscious fruit was accessorised with the very best French oak.

 

Wine: The Very Sexy Shiraz 2011

Origin: Darling

Cultivar: Shiraz

 

Vineyard information:

Age of vineyard: 1999 & 2000

Trellising: Trellised & Bush Vines

Irrigation: Drip irrigation (trellised vineyards)

Soil: Decompose granite & Oak leaf

Position: East facing slopes

 

Cellar information:

Harvest date Bush Vines: February 4

Trellised Vines: February 16

Yield Bush Vines: 2 Ton/Ha

Trellised Vines: 7 Ton/Ha

Sugar at harvest between 24.5 and 26.5ºB

Fermentation The Shiraz had 3 days of cold soak at 10ºC before inoculation and then fermented dry on skins for 8 days, at 30ºC. After fermentation it macerated for a further 10 days before being pressed.

Maturation After malolactic fermentation in tanks, the wine was transferred to barrels for 12 months. (33% new French oak was used). After fining and a light filtration the wine was bottled.

Bottling date 13 March 2013

 

Analysis

Alc: 14.% RS: 3.5g/l Ext: 34.9g/l pH: 3.66 TA: 5.1g/l