Kevin Arnold Shiraz

This Shiraz pairs well with grilled meats, hearty stews, and aged cheeses, complementing the wine's rich and spicy profile.

This wine is a true representation of the Helderberg in Stellenbosch, with mostly estate-sourced fruit since 2017.

Aged in older French oak barrels, including 300L, 500L, and 2,400L Foudre for a total of 22 months.

The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed but not crushed. The whole berries are placed into fermentation vessels to ferment for approximately 14 days. After fermentation, the grapes are pressed, and the wine is transferred to old French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and ageing. The blend is made during the first racking at 6 months, with two additional rackings taking place during ageing before bottling.

Waterford Estate is situated in the Blaauwklippen Valley on the rolling slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in the well-known Stellenbosch region. Waterford Estate prides themselves in making Fine Wine from carefully selected grapes. Winemaker, Mark Le Roux and viticulturist, David van Schalkwyk both believe a Fine Wine displays the character of its cultivar and a true sense of place. A Fine Wine should reflect the length on the palate, has a complexity of flavours, internal harmony between aromatics and the palate, and balance between its essential components.