Product Description
Varieties
100% Shiraz
The Vineyard
With a cool continental climate, diverse soil types, unpolluted air and free-flowing crystal-clear waters.
Facing: South east
Soil types: Red Slate and Hutton
Age: 16 – 20 years. 11.7 ha – 20 years and 3.0 ha – 3 years
Planted: 14.75 ha
Yield per hectare: 6 – 7 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: SH 1, 9 and 21 on Richter 99 and 110
The Harvest
Harvest date: 22 February – 5 April 2018
Grapes are hand harvested at 24.5 – 26.0 balling.
The Cellar
Grapes are cold soak for two days before it is inoculated with yeast. During fermentation colour/flavour extraction takes place with regular pump-overs every six hours along with two to three manual punch downs of the grape cap. A maximum temperature of 27°C is reached. On completion of fermentation a further 10-14 days of extended skin maceration takes place before pressing and barrelling in 225l French oak. Malolactic fermentation is completed in barrel and further maturation takes place over 15 months. 45% 1st fill, 45% 2nd fill & 10 % 3rd fill barrel, tight and medium grain oak with medium toasting 96% French oak, 4% American oak.
Alcohol 14.5 % vol
Sugar 3.6 g/l
TA 5.9 g/l
pH 3.45
Aging Potential
4 – 8 years
Awards
SAWi Awards ’18 : Platinum – 2017 vintage
SAWi Awards ’17 – Grand Slam : 100 points
SAWi Awards ’17 – Top Ranking Shiraz : 4th Position
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’20 : 5 stars – 2017 vintage
Veritas : Gold – 2017 vintage
IWSC ’19 : Silver – 2017 vintage
Novare SA Terroir Award ’19 Cederberg Ward : Top Shiraz – 2017 vintage
Tim Atkin ’19 Report : 91 points – 2017 vintage
IWSC ’19 : Silver – 2017 vintage
Winemag Shiraz Report ’19 : 93 points – 2017 vintage
Old Mutual Wine Trophy ’19 : Bronze – 2017 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’19 : Bronze – 2017 vintage
NWC Top 100 ’19 : Top 100 & Double Platinum – 2017 vintage
NWC Top 100 ’19 – Grand Cru : Best in Category – 2017 vintage
Old Mutual Wine Trophy ’19 : Bronze – 2016 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’19 : Silver – 2016 vintage
IWSC ’18 : Silver – 2016 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’19 : 4.5 Stars – 2016 vintage
Six Nations Wine Challenge ’18 : Gold – 2016 vintage
Veritas ’18 : Double Gold – 2016 vintage
Tim Atkin ’18 : 93 – 2016 vintage
Cederberg & Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards : Top Shiraz – 2016 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show : Bronze – 2016 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’18 : Silver – 2016 vintage
Top100/NWC ’18 : Double Gold – 2016 vintage
Wine Spectator : 90 points – 2015 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’18 : 5 stars – 2015 vintage
Tim Atkin ’17 : 93 points – 2015 vintage
Cederberg & Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards : Top Shiraz – 2015 vintage
NWC/Top 100 SA Wines ’17 : Double Gold – 2015 vintage
Top 12 Shiraz SA Challenge ’17 : Top 12 – 2015 vintage
Decanter Wine World Awards ’17 : Gold – 2015 vintage
Veritas ’16 : Silver – 2015 vintage
Stephen Tanzer – USA ’17 : 91 points – 2014 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’16 : Platinum – 2014 vintage
Veritas ’16 : Silver – 2014 vintage
SAWI Awards ’16 : Platinum
Tim Atkin ’16 : 95 points – 2014 vintage
IWSC ’16 : Silver Outstanding – 2014 vintage
Shiraz Challenge ’16 : Top 12 – 2014 vintage
Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards ’16 District : Top Shiraz – 2014 vintage
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ’16 : Gold – 2014 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’16 : Platinum – 2014 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’16 : Best SA Red Rhône varietal over £15 – 2014 vintage
IWC ’16 : Silver – 2014 vintage
NWC/Top 100 SA ’16 : Top 100/Double Platinum – 2014 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’16 : Four star – 2013 vintage
Six Nations Wine Challenge ’16 : Trophy – 2013 vintage
Veritas ’15 : Gold – 2013 vintage
IWSC ’15 : Gold – 2013 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’15 : Gold – 2013 vintage
Tim Atkin ’15 : 94 points – 2013 vintage
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ’15 : Silver – 2013 vintage
International Wine Challenge ’15 : Bronze – 2013 vintage
Stephen Tanzer ’15 : 88 points – 2013 vintage
Shiraz SA Wine Challenge ’15 : Top 12 – 2013 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy ’15 : Silver – 2013 vintage
Top100 SA Wines ’15 : Top 100 – 2013 vintage
Wine Spectator Review ’16 : 91 points – 2012 vintage
Veritas ’14 : Double Gold – 2012 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’14 : Silver – 2012 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’15 : 4 stars – 2012 vintage
Syrah de Monde ’15 : Silver – 2012 vintage
Decanter ’14 : 92 points – 2012 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’13 : Gold – 2011 vintage
Veritas ’13 : Silver – 2011 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’14 : 4 stars – 2011 vintage
Syrah de Monde ’14 : Top 10 #7 – 2011 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’14 : Regional Trophy – 2011 vintage
Concours Mondial De Bruxelles ’14 : Gold – 2011 vintage
Shiraz SA Wine Challenge ’14 : Top 12 – 2011 vintage
Robert Parker ’14 : 90 points – 2011 vintage
Tim Atkin ’14 : 93 points – 2011 vintage
Winestate Magazine Australia ’14 : 5 stars – 2011 vintage
Wine Spectator ’13 : 91 points – 2010 vintage
Terroir ’13 : Top Shiraz – 2010 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’12 : Double Gold – 2010 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’13 : 4 stars – 2010 vintage
Syrah du Monde ’13 : Silver – 2010 vintage
Veritas ’12 : Double Gold – 2010 vintage
China Wine Awards ’12 : Gold – 2009 vintage
Michelangelo Wine Awards ’11 : Gold – 2009 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’12 : 4 stars – 2009 vintage
Top 100 SA Wines ’12 : Top 100 – 2009 vintage
Veritas ’12 : Gold – 2009 vintage
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Dec ’12 : 91 points – 2009 vintage
IWC ’11 : Silver – 2008 vintage
Wine Magazine, Aug ’10 : 3.5 stars – 2008 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’11 : 4 stars – 2008 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’10 : Gold – 2008 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’10 : Silver – 2008 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’11 : Silver – 2008 vintage
Top 100 SA Wines, 2011 : Top 100 – 2008 vintage
Veritas ’11 : Gold – 2008 vintage
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles ’11 : Gold – 2008 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’09 : Gold – 2007 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’09 : 4 stars – 2007 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’08 : 4 stars – 2006 vintage
Santam Classic Wine Trophy ’09 : Gold – 2006 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards ’08 : Int. Trophy: Best Rhône Varietal Red above £10 – 2006 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’07 : Gold – 2006 vintage
Concours Mondial du Bruxelles ’08 : Gold – 2006 vintage
Veritas ’06 : Double Gold – 2005 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’06 : Silver – 2005 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show ’07 : Bronze – 2005 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’07 : 4 stars – 2005 vintage
Wine Spectator : 89 – 2005 vintage
Vertias ’06 : Gold – 2004 vintage
Wine Magazine, Mar ’06 : 4 stars – 2004 vintage
Wine Magazine, Aug ’06 : 3.4 stars – 2004 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’05 : Silver – 2004 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’06 : 4 stars – 2004 vintage
Wine Spectator : 84 – 2004 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’05 : Gold – 2003 vintage
Wine Magazine, Dec ’04 : 4 stars – 2003 vintage
Wine Magazine, Aug ’05 : 3.5 stars – 2003 vintage
Wine Magazine, Jun ’05 : 4.5 stars – 2003 vintage
Wine Magazine, Mar ’07 : 3.5 stars – 2003 vintage
Veritas ’04 : Silver – 2003 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’06 : 4 stars – 2003 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show ’05 : Bronze – 2003 vintage
Wine Spectator : 84 – 2003 vintage
Fairbairn Capital SA Trophy Wine Show ’04 : Trophy Winner: Best Red Wine – 2002 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’04 : 4 stars – 2002 vintage
Platter’s SA Wine Guide ’05 : 4 stars – 2002 vintage
International ‘WINE’ Challenge ’04 : Silver Medal – 2002 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’03 : Gold – 2002 vintage
Michelangelo International Wine Awards ’04 : Gold – 2002 vintage
Veritas ’04 : Gold – 2002 vintage
Veritas ’03 : Gold – 2002 vintage
Wine Magazine, Feb ’04 : 3.5 stars – 2002 vintage
Wine Magazine, Aug ’04 : 4.5 stars – 2002 vintage
Wine Magazine, Apr ’07 : 3.5 stars – 2002 vintage
Wine Magazine ’04 : Shiraz Challenge: Runner-up – 2002 vintage
Wine Spectator : 84 – 2002 vintage
Veritas ’02 : Silver – 2001 vintage
Wine Magazine, Dec ’02 : 3.5 stars – 2001 vintage
