Product Description
Somerset West, South Africa
Varieties
100% Shiraz
The Vineyard
The grapes were all selected from Vergelegen’s Rooiland vineyards, planted on the north to north-westerly slopes.
The Harvest
Grapes were hand-picked.
The Cellar
The grapes were de-stemmed, BUT not crushed. The de-stemmed grapes were cooled to 8°C and ‘cold soaked’ for 168 hours. Fermentation took place at 26°C followed by a 21 day maceration on the skins. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine went into 25% new French oak barrels for 15 months. Bottled 28 September.
Alc 14.44
RS 2.67 g/l
TA 5.42 g/l
pH 3.61
Aging Potential
Accessible now but will reward careful cellaring over the next 10 -15 years.
Awards
VERGELEGEN SHIRAZ 2016
Platter – ’90 – 4½ stars
VERGELEGEN MERLOT 2015
Atkin – 91
Martin – 91
Platter – ’92 – 4½ stars
VERGELEGEN MERLOT 2013
Tanzer – 88
Atkin – 91
Martin – 86
