Description

Tokara Shiraz

 

 

CROPPING AND HARVEST (V’21)

• • The vineyards crop at between 8 and 12 t/ha.
  • The grapes were handpicked at optimal ripeness with sugars between 22 and 24 degrees brix and acidities ranging from 5.3 to 6.5 g/l.

WINEMAKING

• • First the fermenters are loaded with 25% whole bunches by hand before the remaining capacity of the tank is filled with destemed and crushed fruit.
  • Grapes are left to cold soak for 24 hours before being inoculated with specially selected yeasts.
  • Fermentation took place in stainless steel and wooden upright (foudre) fermenters.
  • Pump-over’s, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was completed.
  • The tanks were given maceration post fermentation in some cases, depending on tannin development.
  • The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and returned to barrel for further maturation.
  • The wines spend a total of ten months in barrel, 20% of which is new French barriques with the balance being 2nd to 5th fill barriques.
  • After which the batches are blended and then kept in stainless steel for a further 6 months before being filtered and bottled.
  • The wine was bottled inMay 2022.
  • 73,867 bottles were produced.

WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTE:

• • The wine displays a dark cherry color in the glass with a brilliant edge.
  • The nose opens with layers of high tone red fruit which are followed by purple and darker fruit on a spicy backdrop.
  • The palate is a melange of wild berries, baking spice and light oak toast with alluring freshness and drinkability.
  • The mid-palate is juicy yet the finish is dry with beautiful plush tannins that finish long.

Food pairing:

• • A perfect pairing with roast pork loin, quail, or duck breast. Or drink it on its own – even slightly chilled.

ANALYTICS:

• • Alc. 13.5%,
  • Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L,
  • T.A. 5.7g/l,
  • pH 3.61

 

 

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