Shiraz Vineyard Selection - Kleine Zalze

The barrel-aged Shiraz Vineyard Selection from the Coastal winegrowing region reveals itself in the glass in dense purple. Swiveling the glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. This single varietal South African wine flatters the glass with wonderfully expressive notes of blackberries, blueberries, mulberries and black currants. These are joined by hints of cocoa bean, oriental spices and air-dried ham.

On the palate, the Shiraz Vineyard Selection from Kleine Zalze opens pleasantly dry, grippy and aromatic. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an immensely dense and velvety texture. Due to its vital fruit acidity, the Shiraz Vineyard Selection is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. The final of this youthful red wine from the wine-growing region Coastal Region, more precisely from Stellenbosch, finally impresses with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Kleine Zalze Shiraz Vineyard Selection

This red wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, and that is Shiraz. For this wonderfully powerful single-varietal wine from Kleine Zalze, only impeccable grapes were harvested. After the hand harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully milled. Fermentation then takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation for 16 months in French barrels.

Food recommendation for the Shiraz Vineyard Selection from Kleine Zalze

Drink this red wine from South Africa ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as a companion to veal steak with beans and tomatoes, Boeuf Bourguignon or duck breast with sugar snaps.

Awards for the Shiraz Vineyard Selection from Kleine Zalze

In addition to a price-pleasure ratio, this red wine from Kleine Zalze can also boast awards, including medals. In detail, these are for the 2017 vintage

• Mundus Vini - Gold

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