Dry Red Wines- Fairview Shiraz 2007,South Africa price supplier

IN THE VINEYARD: Shiraz is sourced from a number of sites. Some of the fruit is grown at Fairview on the south western slopes of Paarl Mountain. The Fairview Shiraz vineyards are primarily on decomposed granite soils, and have drip irrigation. The other components of the blend are from dry land vineyards in Agter-Paarl on deep Malmesbury shale soils, as well as two sites in Stellenbosch.

HARVEST DATE: Second and third week of February 2007 (Paarl and Agter-Paarl)

            First week of March 2007 (Stellenbosch)


Wine of Origin: Coastal
Alcohol: 14.65%
Residual Sugar: 2.8g/l
Total acid: 6.0g/l
pH: 3.62

WINEMAKING: Average yields of Shiraz were kept to below 7 tons/ha through vigorous green harvesting. Grapes were destalked but not crushed. Rhône Yeasts were used for fermentation. Malolactic fermentation was completed in stainless steel tanks, the wine racked and sent to barrel for 14 months. The wine is aged in a combination of French and American oak, with approximately 10% new wood being used. The components were then blended and bottled.

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS: The 2007 vintage reds have typically shown softer, more rounded tannins and lovely elevated fruit. This is possibly as a result of the extended ripening period that followed on from a cold wet winter and mild spring. The summer was warm and but for a five day heatwave in late January, was a near perfect ripening season. Anthony de Jager

TASTING NOTE: Vibrant, deep red colour. The wine shows characteristic aromas of deep black cherry fruit with cedar and clove spiciness. Mouthfeel is full, with vibrant fruit flavours following through from the nose.  The wine shows a good structure, with an approachable balance of fruit acid and supple tannins with gentle oak influence.

RECOGNITION: Previous vintages:
2005: Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2007
2005: 90 points Wine Spectator
2005: 4 stars Platters Wine Guide