Winery Details
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Carmen Stevens Wines
- Distillery Road, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- carmalitast@gmail.com
- +27 82 557 1476
About the Winery
Carmen Stevens Petite Sirah 2017
About the wine
Dark chocolate with a toffee caramel nose fused with liquorice root and spice on the nose. A limey palate entrance flows to a smooth tannin structure and ripe sweet blueberry fruit flavour expression. Well-integrated oak is supported by good fruit intensity and length. This wine had great depth of fruit and is kept fresh by a linger of lime on the after palate. The depth of colour coupled with the refreshing acidity, spicy oak and ripe smooth tannin structure is indicative of wine with great ageing potential.
| Exclusive | No |
|---|---|
| Export Volume | 100 x 12 x 750ml |
| Food Pairing | Cured Meat, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables |
| Red Grapes | Petite Sirah |
| Region | Paarl, Western Cape |
| Segment best suited for | Boutique, Off premise, On premise, Retail |
| Vintage | Yes |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Year | 2017 |
| Tasting Notes | Berries, Cherries, Dark Chocolate, Dark Stone Fruit, Gentle Oak, Liquorice, Spice, Toffee |
Winemaking process
The fruit was handpicked at optimal ripeness. All fruit bunch sorted and fermented with a pure yeast culture. Carmen use 10% American Oak during maturation to compliment the pure ripe fruit from the Paarl region. The wine had three racking during the ageing process to enhance colour and smooth out the tannin structure.
Cellaring
Four to seven years.