Zandvliet Hill of Enon Shiraz 2018
- Zandvliet Wine Estate
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Robertson
- Shiraz/Syrah
- John Platter: 4.5 stars "vintage 2016". A rating for the 2017 edition is not available until the Platter 2019 edition!
€37.95*
Product information "Zandvliet Hill of Enon Shiraz 2018"
With an intense black and red colour in the glass, the Zandvliet Hill of Enon Shiraz opens a stunningly complex bouquet of blueberry, liquorice and dark chocolate. These delicious flavours also run seamlessly through to the full palate, which is enhanced by subtle wood notes and nuances of plum, cigar box and chocolate, ending in a velvety finish.
The grapes for the Hill of Enon Shiraz come from a unique terroir, which produces remarkably small berries that reach full maturity ten days earlier than Shiraz grapes from neighbouring vineyards. These small berries have incredibly intense and complex aromas and were harvested separately to produce this remarkable Shiraz!
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The grapes for this first-class Shiraz were crushed and first subjected to a three-day cold swelling phase at a controlled 10°C before fermentation began at a controlled 25 - 30°C. The malolactic fermentation took place at 18°C. Once fermentation was completed, the wine matured for 30 months in American Mendocino oak barrels, 30% of which were new wood.
| Alcohol % Vol: | 13.58 |
|---|---|
| acidity [g/l]: | 5.5 |
| age restriction: | from 16 years |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| distributor: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| grape varietals: | Shiraz/Syrah |
| main grape varietal: | Shiraz/Syrah |
| optimal drinking window (under ideal storage conditions): | 2027 |
| pH value: | 3.58 |
| ratings: | John Platter 4 Sterne, Winemag 90/100 |
| residual sugar: | 3.2 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| type of bottling: | Bottle |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2018 |
| wine colour: | red |
| winemaker: | Jacques Cilliers |
| wine region: | Robertson |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
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