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Fairview The Beacon Shiraz 2018

R550.00 VAT Inc.

Dark burgundy red in the glass. An elegantly perfumed bouquet of lavender, plums, black berries, and mixed spice. The palate has gravitas with layers of dark fruit, cloves, oak and wild berry flavours. A full and well rounded mouthfeel with firm tannins. The structure promises good ageing potential of 5 – 8 years.

A wonderful pairing with grilled lamb, grass-fed beef and venison

Description

Grapes were harvested at 24.5° balling. The fruit was hand harvested and brought to the cellar early morning in small lug boxes, destalked and hand sorted. All raisins, under ripe berries and stalks were removed. The sorted berries were sent straight to open French oak fermenters (foudres). Manual punch downs (pigeage) were performed three times daily. Post fermentation maceration lasted for two days. Wine was basket pressed, and malolactic fermentation was completed in French oak of which 40% was new oak and the rest 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. This vintage spent a total of 25 months in oak.

This dry farmed vineyard was planted in 1995, on a deep Glenrosa soil type that retains moisture well and allows the crop to ripen early, without stressing, during our long hot summers. Planted on a north-westerly facing rocky outcrop, the vines are pruned to a “bosstok” or bush vine. Depending on the growth, the vine is pruned to between 3 and 5 bearers per vine. Summer canopy management includes a topping, which will reduce wind damage, as well as green cropping at 80% veraison to ensure even ripening. The vineyard is regularly visited during the ripening period and tested by tasting, visual and analytical examination to determine the ideal picking date.

Additional information

Weight 1.33 kg
Dimensions 8 × 8 × 39 cm
Wine range

Single Vinyard

Volume

750ml

Food pairing ideas

A wonderful pairing with Grilled Lamb, Grass Fed Beef and venison

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Brand: Fairview
Bottle Size: 750ml
Vintage: 2018
Alcohol: 13.74%
Acidity: 5.9g/l
Residual Sugar: 3.6g/l
PH: 3.46
Closure: Cork
Region: Swartland
Varietal/s: 100% Shiraz
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