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Waterford Kevin Arnold Shiraz, Nadine(2001)

Varietals - 95% Shiraz; 5% Mourvedre

ermentation - 6 days on the skins, pressed and fermentation finished in 225 liter barrels.

Barrel Ageing - 16 months, 85% French, 15% American. 20% 1st fill, 40/ 40 % 2nd and 3rd fill.

Fining - Light egg white fining after ageing

Filtration - Light bulk filtration prior bottling.

Analysis

Alcohol 14.2
VA 0.75
Sugar 2.5 g/l
pH 3.66
TA 5.7 g/l
TSO2 94 mg/l

Description - Black Cherry, mocha & chocolate on the nose. Smoky, cured read more...
Wine.com
June 2007
Each vintage of this wine is named after one of the children of the Ord and Arnold families, the owners. The 2001 vintage is dedicated to Nadine - the daughter of Kevin and Heather Arnold. This vintage has dark fruit laced with spice and roast coffee beans. Balanced mouth-feel with spice, licorice and mocha. The first sensation is of deep red velvet nap, a temptation based on textural nuance: smooth, luscious, sturdy, athletic. Wine & Spirits Magazine, February 2004. Juicy, very concentrated and penetrating, with very intense, distinctly Northern Rhone-like flavors of raw dark berries and read more...
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