Namysto Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Description
Regular “punch-downs” of perfectly-grown grapes in open-top stainless-steel tanks, with extended skin maceration, before the wine is transferred to French oak barrels and 20 months’ maturation, result in a wine with aromas of red berries and hints of peppercorn “spiciness” which then leads through to a palate layered with profiles of tobacco and leather, plummy richness on the mid-palate and finishing off with soft, velvety tannins.
Awards
- This wine has not yet received a recognition
Alcohol
15.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Individual grape parcels were crushed and fermented in open-top stainless-steel tanks with regular punch-downs (4-5 times daily). Followed by extended skin maceration. The wines were then racked (transferred) to a combination of 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels, and left to mature.
Maturation
A combination of 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels, and left to mature.
Food Pairing
Will complement most red-meat dishes and an array of cheeses, however, it is also delicious on its own
