Summary
| Producer | Goats Do Roam Wine Company |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Shiraz 72%, Cinsaut 15%, Grenache 7%, Mourvèdre 4%, Carignan 2% |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Body | Medium |
| Style | Dry, medium bodied |
| Bottle Size | 0.75 l |
| Colour | Vibrant ruby red colour. |
| Maturation | Older barrels for approximately ten months. |
| Wine Origin | |
| Origin | Western Cape |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
Wine Makers Notes
| The Vintage | All grapes were harvested fully ripe at between 24 and 26 degrees balling. |
|---|---|
| The Vineyard | Syrah was harvested from trellised vineyards in Paarl, grown on decomposed granite soils. Cinsaut was sourced from two older bush vine sites in Paarl and Agter-Paarl. Mourvèdre is primarily from dryland bush vines in the Swartland, on koffieklip soils. Grenache and Carignan were also from Swartland vineyards. |
| The Winemaking | Grapes were destalked but not crushed and fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks using Rhône yeasts. After primary fermentation the wines were racked off and sent back to tanks for malolactic fermentation. This lasted two to three months. The wine is then lightly sulphured and sent to older barrels for approximately ten months. No new wood is used. |
| Analysis | |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Residual Sugar | 2.9 g/l |
| Acidity | 5.7 g/l |
| pH | 3.55 |
Wine Makers Notes
| Tasting Notes | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Vibrant ruby red colour. |
| Bouquet | Spicy red fruit on the nose with hints of black cherry. |
| Palate | Medium bodied palate, with good length and structure ending in a smooth finish. Flavours of ripe fruit and sweet oak. |
| Serving and Storage |
