Le Grand Chasseur 1881 Shiraz

Vintage 2002
Region Robertson
Winemakers Albertus de Wet & Fredine le Roux Vineyard/yield 10 t/ha 75 hl/ha
Soil type Medium deep, porous, red alluvial soil with free lime
Climate Dry area, irrigation manipulation, cold nights and sunny days.
Rootstock Richter 110
Slope South East
Vinification Low yields through irrigation manipulation. Only the best grapes were selected for making the wine. Matured in French oak barrels for 9 months.
Tasting notes A complex, well balanced wine for people who understand wine. Bursting with stoved fruit, prunes and cherry tobacco flavours.
Storage period 5 - 6 years
Food suggestion Well matured red meat
Salmon
Calamari and Black olives
Alc 14 %/vol
TA 6.5 g/l
RS 2.76 g/l
pH 3.5 pH

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