• Colour

  Red

• Vintage

  2010

• Producer

  SAAM

• Country

  SOUTH AFRICA

• Region

  PAARL

• Sub Region

  NOT APPLICABLE

• Product code

  13SAAM3B2010

• Availability

  In Stock

• Grape Variety

  100% Shiraz

Tasting Notes

Vinification Details.

The grapes are crushed and cold soaked for two days to extract as much fruit and colour as possible. Fermentation takes place on the skins at 22 to 26 ° for 6 days until dry. To make for a full bodied wine with soft tannins and lots of fruit, the must and skins are mixed and pumped over 3-4 times a day. The skins are then pressed and malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with French oak staves. The wine is aged for a further 12 months until the desired amount of wood and softness of the tannins is achieved.

Producer Information

SAAM is Afrikaans for 'together'. The name captures the true essence of the team and their attitude towards viticulture at Eensaamheid Farm. Located at the foot of Perdeberg Mountain range, SAAM Mountain Vineyards is a new South African venture that unites winemaking and farming. The area is known locally as the Mountain of Horses after the wild mountain zebra, the Quagga, used to roam there. SAAM Mountain Vineyards forms under a group of 40 South African wine growers, spanning the premium growing areas from Paarl to the Durbanville Hills. The vineyards produce, on average, less than 7 tonnes per hectare - around half the average yields of other wineries of this scale, ensuring that quality of fruit and intensity of flavour is naturally at the heart of SAAM Mountain's wines.