Special Release

Saxenburg Shiraz 2003

Winemaker’s Comments
Selected from the best of Saxenburg, this wine is very complex and well balanced, spicy and a long finish.

Vinification Details
Hand picked grapes from 2 vineyards fermented with Shiraz-friendly yeast to express maximum cultivar and vintage character. 28 Days skin contact was allowed and malolactic fermentation with bâtonnage in new French and American oak barrels where it remained for 3 months without SO2. The wine was then racked, SO2 added and matured a further 21 months in the same barrels without racking.

Type & Size of Oak Barrels 300 litre French and American oak barrels 50/50 (100% new). When Bottled June 2005 without fining and only a coarse filtration from selected barrels. Maturation Potential Beyond 10 years. Quantity Bottled 3800 bottles. Wine analysis Alc.: 15% T.A.: 6.0 g/l p.H.: 3.8 R.S.: 1.9 g/l       Bottle bar code: 6002461000296

Blend 85% Shiraz + 8.5% Cab. Sauvignon + 6.5% Merlot. Position in Vineyards North to west slope. Type of Soil Decomposed granite, gravel, medium soil for low natural production on the Shiraz and heavy fertile soil for the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Average Age of Vines 13 years. Viticulture Practice Old and new clones trellised, no irrigation, Summer pruning for the best fruit selection and low production. Yield per Hectare 20 to 28hl. Time of Harvest March 2003.