Haskell Aeon Syrah 2008

Variety
95% Stellenbosch Syrah + 5% Stellenbosch Mourvedre

Harvest Data
Vintage Detail: Cooler season with rainfall late February slowed down the ripening of the grapes and favoured the flavour retention in the early stages of ripening. This produced wines with lower alcohols and good fruit expression.
Balling: 26
Production volume: 45hl/ha
Hand harvested: 100%

Winemaking
De-stemmed: 100%
Fermentation vessel: Open fermentation
Fermentation: Inoculated with Anchor 372
Barrel Type: French oak from Burgundian coopers
New Barrel %: 60%
Maturation: 14 months
Fining: Very light fining.
Filtration: None
Bottled:  December 2009

Wine Analysis
Alcohol: 14.47 vol %
pH: 3.76
Total Acidity: 6.1 g/l

Tasting Note
Rich dense garnet colour with lighter purple edges. The nose has lifted elements of red cherries, cinnamon, black pepper and sexy violets to round off. The pallet has a firm tannin structure with good dimension of fruit and wood balance.

Release Date
1 November 2010

Additional Information:

Price: R 290

Bottle size: 750 ml

Closure: Cork

Maximum number of bottles per order: 6