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Shiraz 81% Cabernet Sauvignon 19%
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Cellaring for up to 10 to 15 years
Crafted from our finest estate-grown fruit, Cephas 2003 combines the two grape varieties Taltarni is world renowned for - Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2003 Pyrenees vintage was dry and low yielding, giving good conditions for producing ripe, rich fruit flavours in the red grape varieties.
After harvest, the separate batches of grapes were destemmed and crushed to a range of fermenters. The wines were fermented on skins for 14—20 days then basket pressed directly to new French oak barriques. After malolactic fermentation the wines were racked, blended then returned to barrels for 15 months prior to bottling.
Winemaker’s Comments
A deep ruby colour, this wine offers intense blackcurrant characters and typical Pyrenees mint flavours with some well integrated toasty, mocha, cigar box notes from the oak. It displays
a fantastic balance of fruit freshness and the firm tannins typical of Taltarni, making it perfect for drinking now or cellaring for up to 10 to 15 years.
Extending Taltarni’s long tradition of French winemakers, winemaker Loïc Le Calvez creates an exceptional and diverse portfolio of award winning wines that showcase excellence and
distinctively express the true varietal and regional characteristics.
Acid: 6.9 g/L pH: 3.59 RS: dry
Alcohol by volume: 14 %
Harvested: March & April 2003
Bottled: November 2004
Aging: 100% new French oak barriques for 18 months
Victoria, Pyrenees 100%
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