Fairview The Beacon Shiraz
R310.00
It may be a bit unusual for a wine farm to make 3 different bottlings of the same variety, but each of our Single Vineyard Shiraz’s have a unique story to tell. At 33°44’ latitude 18°48’ longitude, trigonometric beacon 194 still rises above the ancient metamorphic shale it sits on – soil that has seen ocean beds and explosive volcanic magma – and soil in which our intense dark berries are grown on today.
Winemaker’s Tip: Try this wine against its sisters Jakkalsfontein and Eenzaamheid to experience the difference terroir can make in the ultimate result of a wine.
Description
Grapes were harvested fully ripe at 25C° balling. The fruit was brought to the cellar in small lug boxes, destalked and hand sorted over a sorting table. 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 20% were new oak and80% were 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. This vintage spent a total of 20 months in oak.
Additional Information
| Wine Range | Single Vinyard |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Varieties | Shiraz |
| Wine of Origin | Swartland |
| Colour | Dark ruby red |
| Aromas | Ripe plum, violet and cinnamon on the nose |
| Flavour | The palate is rich and full bodied with firm structure and complex flavours of fruit and spice. |
| Alcohol Percentage | 14% |
| Residual Sugar | 3.5 g/l |
| Total Acid | 6.1 g/l |
| pH | 3.58 |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Variety Percentage | Shiraz: 100% |
| Food Pairing Ideas | A wonderful pairing with Grilled Lamb, Grass Fed Beef and venison |
| Wine Award | 2017: Top 12 SA Shiraz Challenge for the 2014 vintage |
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