Description
Aged in wooden barrels, the spicy Shiraz convinces with intense berry aromas and spices, including white pepper, cinnamon and clove. On the palate, the flavors are accompanied by a pleasant tannic structure and fine acidity.
The Manor House ultra-premium collection comprises single varietal wines made from some of Nederburg’s best-of-best fruit, inspired by the beautifully proportioned Cape Dutch manor house built in 1800 by Nederburg’s founder, Philippus Wolvaart.
The fruit for this wine was sourced from selected top-performing vineyards situated across the coastal region of the Western Cape. The viticulturist works hand-in-hand with the grape growers in managing each vineyard block to ensure the best quality fruit for this wine. The different microclimates and soil types associated with each vineyard add to the complexity of the wine. Each block was picked at optimum ripeness and
vinified separately.
The grapes were harvested by hand and machine at 25º to 25,5º Balling, from midFebruary until the end of March. The fruit was crushed and then cool-fermented on
the skins in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks at 25º to 28ºC for two weeks.
The wine was aged in new, second- and third-fill French, Eastern European and
American oak barrels for approximately 16 months before final assemblag
