Cloof Crucible Shiraz 2006

Trademark Crucible in every respect. The same degree of insanely concentrated fruit we've come to expect of this vineyard AND a firm, elegant tannin structure. The best vintage to date.

This singular wine is a product of the hot and dry circumstances under which the vines grow. Adversity that is a literal and figurative crucible.

VINEYARD INFORMATION

Age of Vines:

Vineyard planted in 1998.

Trellising:

None (bush vines)

Irrigation:

None

Soil:

Decomposed granite and Oakleaf

Position:

East-facing slopes

CELLAR INFORMATION

Harvest date:

6 February 2006

Harvest Sugar:

26 -27 ºB

Yield:

1.5 tons per hectare

Fermentation:

Grapes were de-stemmed and cold-macerated for 48 hours before being inoculated with yeast. The grapes spent 6 days on skins and were pressed to new French oak barrels (all Nadalie) when almost dry. Fermentation temperature reached 31ºC.

Maturation:

After malolactic fermentation, in the barrel, the wine was racked and transferred back to the same barrels, where it matured for a further 15 months.

Bottling date:

Jul 2007

Alc:

15.00 %

RS:

2.00 g/l

Extr:

36.00 g/l

pH:

3.74

TA:

6.9 g/l