Tamboerskloof Syrah 2006
| grapes |
Shiraz – Clones 174, 300, 470, 747 – 80% ex Kleinood (Stellenbosch) – 11% ex Paarl Viognier – Clones VR 642 –5% ex Kleinood (Stellenbosch) Mourvèdre – Clones MT 11 –4% ex Kleinood (Stellenbosch) |
| aspect | Faces North and West |
| altitude | 172m to 198m above MSL |
| distance from sea | 18km |
| soil type | Tukulu/Kroonstad/Klapmuts/Witfontein |
| rootstock | 101/14 & R99 |
| age of vines | 6 years |
| trellising | 7 Wire Perold System |
| pruning | 2 bud spurs |
| winemaking record | Hand picked grapes, sorted 3 times before going into stainless steel fermenters where a combination of modern technology and old-style winemaking techniques takes care of designing our unique hand crafted wine. Ferment at 27ºC for 14 days. |
| maturation prior to release | 14 months in 500 liter French oak barrels |
| bottled | 17 / 09 / 2007 |
| wine analysis | Alcohol 14% volume Total Acid 5.5 g/l pH 3.54 Residual Sugar 2.54 g/l |
| cellaring potential | 6 years |
| winemakers comments | Dark ruby colour. Inviting, complex nose with red berries, strawberries and supportive fynbos, rasberry and spicy flavours. Well balanced palate that confirms the nose with firm tannin and a lingering peppery aftertaste. Decant 30min prior to serving. |
| recommended food pairing | Foie gras, ostrich fillet and venison |
