Tokara
Reserve Collection Syrah
Shiraz/Syrah from Stellenbosch, South Africa
TA
92
R370
Bottle size:
750 ml
This vendor offers free shipping for orders above R1,500
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Shipping: R99 nationwide
SOLD OUT
Fulfilled by
Tokara The wine displays a stunning deep purple colour with a ruby red rim. The nose leads with notes of ripe plum, violet perfume and baking spice. The palate is classy and refined with rich dark fruit and a silky mid-palate. The wine leaves one with an appealing chalky finish and a hint of pepper spice.
Plum
Violet
Pepper
Chalky
Cellaring Potential:
1 to 10 years
Origin:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Stellenbosch
Alcohol Volume:
14.65%
Sugar G/L:
1.6
Cultivar:
100% Shiraz/Syrah
The grapes are hand picked and loaded into a cold store where they are chilled down to approximately 6 degrees Celsius. 25% of the grapes are first loaded whole bunch into the tank. The remainder of the grapes were de-stemmed and crushed directly into tanks for fermentation without the use of pumps. There is first a period of cold maceration for up to 5 days before the fermentation starts spontaneously (without the use of selected yeast strains). The fermentation took place in wooden upright (foudre) fermenters. Pump-overs, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was completed. The tanks were given maceration post fermentation if the quality and tannin profile of the wine warranted it. The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for a further maturation. There are minimal racking’s during maturation.
The average yield is around 8t/ha. The grapes were hand- picked on the 18th and 22nd of February. The grapes are picked at optimum flavour and phenolic ripeness with sugars of between 24.0 to 24.5 degrees brix and acidities around 5.5 g/l
The wine matures on the gross lees for around 10 months after which it is racked at the time of blending. The wine is then matured for a further 10 months before being racked again just before bottling.
Grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary, venison stew or even suckling pig.
Venison
Pork
Lamb
Beef
Tokara
The beautiful Tokara Wine and Olive Estate is situated in the historic Western Cape region just outside the town of Stellenbosch and is framed by vineyards and olive groves. The estate is a popular destination for wine, food and art enthusiasts.
Description
The wine displays a stunning deep purple colour with a ruby red rim. The nose leads with notes of ripe plum, violet perfume and baking spice. The palate is classy and refined with rich dark fruit and a silky mid-palate. The wine leaves one with an appealing chalky finish and a hint of pepper spice.
Plum
Violet
Pepper
Chalky
Food Pairing
Grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary, venison stew or even suckling pig.
Venison
Pork
Lamb
Beef