Eventide Shiraz 2004

Eventide Shiraz 2004 - 88pts Wine Spectator Issue May 15, 2007
Very solid, with winey currant and blackberry fruit.

Tasting Notes

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes: Fragrant nose of white pepper and black cherry accentuated by hints of cinnamon. The palate is rich with berry fruit and firm tannins. Good depth and concentration.

Awards, Reviews and other Notes

88pts Wine Spectator Issue May 15, 2007
Very solid, with winey currant and blackberry fruit backed by notes of grilled herb, briar, tobacco and mineral. The finish is juicy.

87pts Stephen Tanzers Wine Cellar 2007
Red-ruby. Aromas of dark raspberry, spicecake, licorice and mint. Round, sweet and lush, with clean, moderately intense fruit and spice flavors. Finishes with fine, building tannins and flavors of dark berries and spice. A tad fleshier than the 2004 cabernet under the same label.

Winemaker Notes

Viticultural practices:
Yields per acre: 6 tons / hectare
Cases produced: 1260 (6 / case)
Appellation: Wellington, South Africa
Filtration and fining: Light filtration, no fining
Varietal composition: 100% Shiraz
Wood treatment: Selected American oak
Length of barrel maturation: 12 months
Other Viticultural Notes:
Winemaker's notes: Grapes were hard picked, crushed into open fermenter where they were cold soaked for five days, then during fermentation punched down by hand six times a day. Skins gently pressed and racked into barrels for twelve months with one racking at six months then given a light filter pre-bottling.

Chemical Analysis

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Alcohol: 14 %
pH: 3.71
Total Acid: 5.3
Residual Sugar: 2.9
Free/Total Sulfur: 34 / 65

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