Schalkenbosch Wine Estate: Tulbagh

VINTAGE:
2006

ORIGIN:
Western Cape

CULTIVAR:
50% SHIRAZ/ 21% MOURVEDRE/ 17% GRENACHE/ 12% VIOGNIER

WINEMAKER:
Johan Delport

ALCOHOL:
15.86%

pH:
3.60

SUGAR:
4.7g/l

ACIDITY:
5.6g/l

WINEMAKER`S
DESCRIPTION
A full bodied well rounded wine which has a complex nose of vanilla with spicy undertones. Reminiscent of ripe plums it is well balanced with fully intregrated oak flavours.

MATURATION POTENTIAL
Can be enjoyed now but will mature for a further five years when appropriately stored.

SUGGESTED FOOD
Serve with [...]

Schalkenbosch Wine Estate has been awarded Championship status by the Biodiversity in Wine Initiative, joining 14 other Estates in South Africa, such as Anglo American’s Vergelegen, Graham Beck, Backsberg, La Motte and Lourensford.

The 2009 harvest is now safely in the tanks after a strange summer, in fact we didn’t have a normal summer, average temperatures were a good 4 to 5 degrees centigrade cooler. This resulted in a longer ripening period which should be good for this year’s wines and all the early signs indicate this will be so.

A 27 hole Golf Course to be designed by Robert Trent Jones II. There will be 520 freehold housing units, a hotel, spa and wellness center.

The Schalkenbosch label is reserved for classic wines of exceptional quality. The first two wines of this range will be released in this year.

Schalkenbosch Biodiversity highlights: Botanical field work was conducted on the estate in 2005 by the CREW project team, who made the exciting discovery of three rare and endangered bulb species.

Schalkenbosch Estate is situated on the outskirts of Tulbagh, an easy 80 min drive from Cape Town. The estate is a working farm of approx 2500ha. It produces some 600ha of grain, mostly wheat, 20ha of apricots and plums, and 40ha of grapes for the production of wine.

Schalkenbosch wine production

There are three self-catering cottages on Schalkenbosch which are comfortably furnished with DSTV and cosy fireplaces. The kitchens are fully equipped with small stove, microwave, fridge/freezer and all basic cooking utensils. Each cottage has its own private braai/BBQ area for which firewood is supplied. Safe parking is available on the farm outside your cottage. Should [...]