Perfume on nose reveals sweet leather, black plums and Christmas cake. Heady alcohol is noticeable, but well-integrated in the large frame of the wine that has now softened to an accessible, mature Syrah.
Food Pairing: Will enjoy being paired with peppered meats (cold or hot), tangy spareribs off the grill, mutton pies and bobotie. Harder cheeses will fare better than the softer ones.
Stellenzicht Plum Pudding Hill Shiraz (6/case) (R184/BOTTLE)
Winemaker: Guy Webber assisted by Nataleè Botha
Appellation: Stellenbosch
Grape Varietal: Syrah 2009 - single vineyard wineColour: Deep intensity with bright ruby definition.
Nose: Some floral tones of violets with fresh plum puree, white pepper and Mahogany shavings.
Palate: Clean, lean, elegant and vibrant with wonderful balance between ripe plum flavours, integrated oaking and supple tannins. Very refined and well defined.
Ageing potential :This wine will last a very long time.
Food Pairing: Will enjoy being paired with peppered meats (cold or hot), tangy spareribs off the grill, mutton pies and bobotie. Harder cheeses will fare better than the softer ones.
Analyses (at release):
Alcohol: 13.11 % vol
Total Extract: 31.8 g/l
Residual Sugar: 3.1 g/l
Total Acid: 5.7 g/l
Volatile Acid: 0.63 g/l
pH: 3.66
Free SO2: 3 ppm
Total SO2: 41 ppm (at release)