BartonCase of Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (R58 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R349
About
Barton Vineyards are set on the gentle slopes of the Kogelberg overlooking the Botriver Valley to Walker Bay with olive groves, essential oil plantations and villas. Our frost-free climate and exposure to the cool sea breezes ensures that exceptional award-winning wines are produced.
Product Features:
- Winemaker/ Viticulturist: P J Geyer
- Blending: 70% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Style: Old world French
- Bottling: 17500 x 750 ml cork closure bottles.
- Oak: 18 months French oak barrels
- Wine of Origin: Botrivier
- Yield: 3.6 tons/ha
- Balling at picking: 25.5°B
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- Residual Sugar: 3.7 g/L
- Total Acid: 5.8 g/L
- PH: 3.43
Tasting Notes
Concentrated berries and white pepper spice can be found on the nose supported by savory notes. The palate shows dark, juicy fruit. Good wood integration and tannins are evident on the finish. You can pair this wine with anything from a blue cheese burger to a peppery barbecue.
Winemaking
Barrels: The wine was aged for 16 months in 100% French Oak barrels of which 25% were new wood, and 25% each 2nd 3rd and 4th fill.
Blending: 65% Shiraz | 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottling: The wine was bottled at Barton Cellar into 17,500 x 750 ml bottles.
Awards "Previous vintages"
- Bronze IWSC 2009
- 2010 Silver IWSC 2012
- 2011 Silver IWSC 2013
- 2011 Bronze IWSC 2014
- 2011 (4) Stars John Platter 2015
Viticulture
Barton’s vineyards (latitude 34 degrees south) lie in the Botriver Valley on the cooler south slopes of the Kogelberg, some 180 metres above sea level, absorbing the cooling Atlantic breezes from Walker Bay eleven miles distant. The cool sea breeze lowers disease incidence and aids in good colour formation. The frost free moderate cool climate and southerly aspect gives a slow and extended grape ripening period preserving the flavours and aiding phenolic ripeness of the grape. Temperatures in the growing season average between 19 and 22 degrees centigrade. The dominant soil formation is gravely coarse sand with ferruginised quartzite gravel overlying soft weathered Table Mountain sandstone with clay patches. Average annual rainfall is 550 mm.
Vinification
The grapes were handpicked at optimum ripeness, crushed, de-stalked and selected at Barton Cellar. The juice (or must) was cold soaked for five days prior to fermentation to enable soft silky tannin extraction from the skins. Regular pump-overs during fermentation ensured maximum colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Fermentation was at an average temperature of 28◦ centigrades over 15 days. The wine was pressed and allowed to finish its malolactic fermentation in barrel. The wine was aged for 18 months in 100% French Oak barrels of which 25% were new wood, and 75% 3rd fill.
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