am Shiraz 1999
“What a lucky year for us! Our beautiful daughter Pier was born, Jacus Marais joined our team and of course, we invented the first SA Cellar-door wine club, the Nitida Premium Wine Club.”
Tasting Notes
Enjoy “forthright “spice and pepper” hand in hand with subtle “plum” and “meaty” rewards. A murmur of “liquorice” in the finish“Smooth and elegant” but flavours work well with food because of a “Well-balanced tannin structure”
Winemaker Comments
As is usual for us, we make this in a more European style, shying away from the trendy heavy-wooded approach. The full ripeness of the grapes at harvest is reflected in good fruit flavours. 100% open fermenter, Cap punched through by hand every 4 hours. Fermentation at 30 degrees to enhance flavours and colour extraction. Only 2nd fill barrels were used for wood to complement fruit.
