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Haskell Boulder Road Shiraz 2021

Haskell Boulder Road Shiraz 2021

R185,00

This wine shows notes of upfront black and red berry fruits, hints of spice develop in the glass as the wine opens. On the palate the wine is smooth with juicy tannin structure yet noticeable for such a youthful wine. The finish is long and savory with a touch of pepper spice at the end.

Specifications

SKU: HAS-002
Alcohol Volume: 13.34%
Sugar G/L: 2.2
Type of wine: Red Wine
Cultivar: Syrah/Shiraz
Food Pairing: Meat, Poultry

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In the cellar

The grapes were crushed and immediately prepared for fermentation. Pump-overs were done 4 times a day with punch downs. Extended post maceration was done resulting on the wine being 30 day on the skins. This allows the wine to produce softer more approachable tannins. The wine was pressed into French oak barrels and left for aging for 12 months before blending and bottling took place.

In the vineyard

All the grapes were harvested by hand. Each vineyard block was vinified and kept separate through the entire maturation process.

Ageing

Enjoy this wine now or age it up to 10 years in the correct conditions.

Cultivar

Shiraz

Food Pairing

This wine pairs well with any beef, game or poultry dishes.

About the Wine Estate

The original farm Dombeya (referring to the many Wild Pear trees on the property) was once a citrus farm, which later included a small coffee shop and a barn where local ladies produced hand-woven blankets and jerseys. After many successful years making wine for Morgenhof, Rianie Strydom joined Haskell Vineyards as Winemaker and General Manager in 2004. Passionate about making wine and with exceptionally high standards, Rianie quickly set about putting Haskell Vineyards on the map, competing at the Tri-Nations Challenge held in Sydney, Australia in 2009, effortlessly scooping up awards for ‘Best Shiraz’, ‘Best Red Wine’ and ‘Best Wine of Show’ with Haskell Pillars Syrah 2007, pitted against the best South African, Australian and New Zealand entrants. Known as someone who strives for perfection, Rianie achieved ‘Best Upcoming Vineyard’ by Wine Magazine, and was the first woman to be given membership of the distinguished Cape Winemakers Guild. Initially it was envisaged that Dombeya would be a second label to the Haskell range, but Rianie rightly maintained that Dombeya was strong enough to stand its own ground and thus the two labels operate as separate entities. These days the Haskell Vineyards estate of 23 hectares has 14 hectares planted under vine, with grape varietals including Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz, all under the watchful eye of Rudolph Steenkamp who took over from Rianie in 2018. Approximately up to 60 000 bottles a year, half of which is sold within South Africa, the remainder exported throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and America. Continuing Rianie’s approach of passion and hard work, Rudolph has exciting and innovative plans for the wines, and with the idea of creating wine true to terroir expression one has to return to the simplest form of viticulture; farming the soil and not the vine. It is therefore of the utmost importance to Haskell Vineyards to move towards organic farming methods in keeping with our philosophy and commitment to the excellence of Haskell wines.

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