Sumaridge, Hemel-en-Aarde-ValleyCase of Epitome Shiraz, Pinotage 2011 (R166.50 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R999
About
This wine, a “Cape” blend embodies what is Sumaridge, the location. A seamless integration showing brooding fruit counterbalanced with savouriness which Encompasses - wild plumb, white spice, smoky meat, damp earth and a luxuriant finish. Friendly but not overbearing, diverse in flavour with complimentary expression of all components to present a well-balanced whole, leaving a lasting impression with a desire to return. An expression of Africa.
Product Features
- 6 Bottles
- Varietal: Shiraz 60% : Pinotage 40%
- Vintage: 2011
- Wine of origin: Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
- Technical Analysis
- Alcohol: 14.82%
- Acid: 6.0 g/L
- pH: 3.56
- Residual Sugar: 3.0 g/L
- Composition: French Oak Barrels (50% New wood)
- Production: 17300 bottles (1440 x 12 cases)
- Release Date: October 2017
Winemaking
Starting with Pinotage on 15th Feb (off east facing gravels) & 4th March (off south facing clays) and ending with Syrah 25th March (off elevated sea facing sands) - 22nd April 2011 (off north facing stony clays).
Cellar door: De-stemmed, whole berry with cold soak for up to 5 days.
Fermentation: 3 0% wild yeast in large oak vats and balance with selected yeasts in closed stainless steel red wine fermenters. Post fermentation 8 separate batches taken separately to the barrel.
Maturation: Individual batches are matured for 18 months with a single racking after MLF. The batches were blended after tasting input from the entire staff. Bottled: 8th November 2010 and matured for at least 18 months in our cellars before release.
In the Vineyard
Soils: From deep gravelly loams with rock to shallow weathered granite clays, representation across the property.
Aspect & Elevation: North West from 180-275m above sea level at 8km from the Atlantic Ocean
Trellis & Plant Density: 50:50 spur and Guyot pruned on fence type trellis at 5000 - 3300 plants per hectare
Writer's block
Ours is about 3 feet by 3 feet, and on our left is the account's block. The marketing block is down the hall.
We're joking. Obviously.
Ours is at least 5 by 5, and on Wednesdays we're allowed to write in coffee shops to maintain the illusion that we're "successful" and "writerly".
Coming up with a write up for the simple sake of a write up does, however, become difficult when we're staring complete lack of creativity right in the face. But apparently asking management to cancel all the deals for the day isn't a viable fix.
As they so delicately put it, it'd be like a comedian having the option to suddenly cancel a show if they're not feeling up to it. Not on our watch, they said. You'll do a write up whether you like it or not, they said. And be funny, they said.
So here we are, doing a write up and being funny.