VLW – Vintage Liqueur Wine
With Zandvliet and Shiraz there is a romance!” Since 1979, this love-affair has blossomed to include different Shiraz styles like the Kalkveld and the iconic Small Berry Pick. This was followed by a bright and dry Shiraz Rosé and now culminating in this special late-bottled parcel of Fortified Shiraz or Vintage Liqueur Wine.
| Cellarmaster’s Notes | Your nose is lured to a compote of plums, black cherry, tobacco and mulberries. These fruit flavours are softly coated with chocolate and mocha. Aromas follow through to a balanced palate where the richness of the fruit and the subtlety of chocolate, mocha and liquorice harmoniously linger on the after taste. |
| Colour | Youthful, deep, ruby red |
| Cultivar | 100% Shiraz |
| Tons Per Hectare | 3-4 ton/ha |
| Terroir | Slope: Very gently, southerly Soil: Kalkveld, rocky, chalk rich Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter Wind: Cool south easterly (summer) |
| Oenology | Made from a few vines in our Kalkveld Shiraz vineyard. The grape clusters were fully ripened to 28.5° Balling. After destemming the pomace was punched down in 1000l open cask and fortified on the skins with pot distilled brandy spirits |
| Maturation | Barrel aged in old French Oak Barriques |
| Analysis | Alc / Vol: 18.34 %, Acidity: 4.5 g/l pH: 3.73, Residual sugar: 76.3 g/l |
| Case Size | 6 x 750ml |
| Bottle Barcode | 6005 6530 01385 |
| Case Barcode | 26005 6530 01389 |
Food Pairing
Stilton, aged cheddar and a selection of roast nuts or spoil yourself with rich chocolate mousse and our VLW
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