Shiraz

Beef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry

Cavalli Wine Estate is located on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, South Africa in an area known as the Helderberg also known as the Golden Triangle due to the exceptional quality of wines that are produced in this region. With 27ha of vineyards planted in rich koffieklip soils and cooled by late afternoon breezes from False Bay our vineyards benefit tremendously by the unique terroir in which the vines are planted. The utmost care is taken to ensure that the vineyards are meticulously farmed for the production of only the most premium quality fruit. Cavalli Wine Estate is home to some of the best Chenin blanc and Cabernet sauvignon in the region, both of which have been at the helm of producing award winning wines. We also focus on Chardonnay, Viognier, Verdelho, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Shiraz.

Maturation took place initially in stainless steel for 6 months (with a very light addition of French oak staves for 4 months), and subsequently in 2nd, 3rd and 4th-fill 225L barrels for 12 months.

Grapes were hand-picked in the early morning at Cavalli in two separate pickings. 58% of the grapes were crushed and fermented in stainless steel tank with pumpovers multiple times daily. The remainder was fermented in small open-top vessels, each with a proportion of wholecluster (15% of the full volume of Shiraz) and manual punchdowns 4 times daily.After pressing, the Shiraz completed malolactic fermentation in tank.