Lake Mary Cork&Olive Wine Store & Wine Bar

Jam Jar – The Sweet Shiraz from South Africa

This wine I can recommend to anyone who enjoys wine. I enjoy this wine with Turkey and Cranberry sauce. If you are starting to drink wine, and is eager to drink red wine for its health benefits… need I say more.

Get this wine at most restaurants in the area, including Season’s 52. Ladies if you are thinking of converting your boy friend or husband who likes beer to drink wine, this wine is your ultimate weapon.  Yes this wine is also an inexpensive but great wine. None of my customers have complained about any headaches either.

Jam jar with the presentation, and smooth sweet in the front, and a beautiful smooth finish, can be enjoyed chilled as we get warmer in Florida.

I have tasted this wine with a lot of my clients… Yes many refined wine drinkers tell me the wine is very sweet. Please recommend this wine to your friends who are beginning drinkers.

At Lake Mary Cork & Olive, the best wine store in Lake Mary we carry this wine, and is a favorite of many of our customers.

If you are heading to the beach, wow this wine comes with “Stelvin enclosure” or screw cap. Easy to open and no wine openers required.

Next time you are at Lake Mary Cork & Olive ask us about this wine. We can ship it or deliver it to your home. Yes this wine is also an inexpensive but great wine. None of my customers have complained about any headaches either. So grab a case and enjoy with your friends.

We started selling this wine in November of 2009. It’s hard to keep the shelf filled.

Cheers!

Antoney Manipadam, Certified Sommelier,

Owner Lake Mary Cork & Olive – The best Wine Store in Lake Mary

Wine Information from Cape Classics own website:

TASTING NOTES

Crafted in a lighter style than your typical Shiraz, this fresh, fruity, semi-sweet wine displays aromas and flavors of ripe blueberries, blackberries and raspberries with dark chocolate undertones. Refreshing and approachable with a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, it makes a great aperitif and pairs equally well with meat dishes, cheeses, and desserts. Best served slightly chilled.

WINEMAKING PRACTICES

FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 22°C to 26°C

METHOD: The grapes were handpicked from vineyards located mostly in Paarl, a region with a Rhône-like climate that is perfectly suited for Shiraz cultivation. They were cold macerated for 2 days before undergoing natural fermentation (induced through temperature increases) in stainless steel tanks, using only naturally occurring yeasts. Continuous pump-overs were performed during fermentation. When the sugar level reached 5ºB, the wine was pressed and returned to tank for malolactic fermentation. It was then aged on on its fine lees. A portion of the wine has aged on American oak.

WOOD AGING: 30% of wine was aged on American oak staves for 5 months.

WINE DETAILS

RS 54 g/l              TA 7.2 g/l

pH 3.4                   ALCOHOL 12.5%

VITICULTURAL PRACTICES
VARIETAL: 100% Shiraz
APPELLATION: Western Cape
SOIL TYPE: Loam on top of Decomposed Clay; Eroded Shale
AGE OF VINES: 5-15 years
TRELLISING: Vertical Shoot Positioning
YIELD: 9.8 tons per hectare
IRRIGATION: Some drip irrigation where needed
PICKING DATE: Late February 2009
GRAPE SUGAR: 25°B
ACIDITY: 6.5 g/l at harvest
pH AT HARVEST: 3.5