De Trafford Shiraz 393
Stellenbosch
De Trafford
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Zusammensetzung
Shiraz-Syrah 100%
Trinkempfehlung
Temperatur 16° - 18°
Von 2020 - 2035
Geschacksnoten
Medium-bodied, Fruity, Firm tannins, Mature & complex, Aged in oak barrels
Vinifikation
A difficult and challenging vintage. Winter started late but we had enough cold to ensure good bud break in spring. We had below-average winter rainfall but good, normal spring rain. An early hot summer with multiple heatwaves throughout the season meant less growth and a smaller crop with small berries. The little extra water we were able to apply (earlier than ever before) helped significantly in keeping the quality high. Harvest was the earliest we've ever had, starting more than a week earlier than normal. The hot weather and especially warm evenings meant acidity was low and we had to harvest earlier than usual – our lowest alcohol content since 2004. Luckily, cooler weather arrived in mid-February, preserving the complex aromas. A stricter-than-usual green harvest and our earliest pick to retain acidity and freshness in an extreme season. Hand-picked, destemmed, gently crushed, then transferred with 10% whole bunches to open fermenters, spontaneously fermented at 30°C with regular punch-downs over 14 days. The free-run juice and juice from the first pressing were transferred for malolactic fermentation and then aged for 19 months in 40% new fine-grained French oak barrels. The Syrah was bottled unfiltered on 07.11.2017.
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