| STROUMBELI Shiraz |
| Red Dry Wine |
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| TASTING NOTES |
| This excellent Shiraz has a deep brick red colour with an intense maroon and purple hue.Intense nose with notes of lifted sweet spice reminiscent of pepper and mint, integrated with black fruits characteristic of cranberries and mature fig, cloaked in delicate oak. Medium bodied and well structured with a refreshing acidity and sturdy sweet fruits. Black fruits on the fore palate lengthening to infused cranberries and sweet plum integrated with subtle oak, finishing long with lingering pepper, blackcurrants and velvety tannins. |
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| IN THE VINEYARD |
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| Soil Type: Limestone and Tera Rosa |
| Age Of Vines: 10 - 16 Years Old |
| Trellising: Horizontal Cuplike |
| Vine Dendity: 3500 - 4500 / ha |
| Irrigation: No |
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| IN THE CELLAR |
Wood ageing: 12 months in French Oak Barrels
Total production: 6000 Cases of 6 Bottles |
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AGEING POTENTIAL
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| Ready to Drink. It will develop even better in the following 2 - 3 years. |
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| BLEND INFORMATION |
| Shiraz 100% |
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| FOOD SUGGESTIONS |
| Great to enjoy with, fillet and wild bush tomato sauce. Though enjoyable at present, this classic Shiraz has the structure and intensity to improve with aging.. |
| Drink it now and next year at 16C |
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| ACCOLADES |
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2008 Vintage: Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 - Commended Medal
2008 Vintage: International Wine & Spirit Competition U.K. 2011 - Bronze Medal
2007 Vintage: International Wine & Spirit Competition U.K. 2010 - Bronze Medal
2006 Vintage: International Wine & Spirit Competition U.K. 2009 - Bronze Medal
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