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Stellenbosch Vineyards Credo Shiraz 2020
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Shiraz
High-priced
Description
Winemaker’s comments Intense, deep purple colour. Spice and ripe, mulberry fruit aromas with hints of bracken, liquorice and coconut. Soft, ripe fruit on the palate with ripe, fine tannins. Excellent structure and long finish.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.68%
Analytical data
dry
3.2 g/l residual sugar
6.2 g/l acidity
3.4 pH
Vinification
Crushed by hand in small bins and cold soaked for three days prior to fermentation. Fermented with selected yeast strain for 10 days. The wine was aged in 300-litre French oak barrels for 24 months (60% barrels were first fill and 40% were second fill). Barrel selection was done in order to select only the best barrels.
Aromas
Aroma intensity: intense
Fruit: moderate
Floral: moderate
Spice: intense
Wood: moderate
Taste
Body: full
Tannins: intense