The Stork Shiraz

Rated 5 Stars in Decanter and Platter’s South African Wine Guide (2009) and produced on the estate now ranked third in the world for Shiraz (Syrah du Monde), this is Hartenberg at its best.

OUR NEW ARRIVAL’S ALREADY CARRYING ON
THE GOOD FAMILY NAME.

A History

HOW THE STORK GOT ITS NAME: Ken Mackenzie, who bought the farm in 1986, was a tall lanky chap with long thin legs. So when joining the RAF as a Spitfire pilot in World War Two, he quickly earned the nickname “Stork”. In honour of him, we name our flagship wine. He loved his Shiraz, and we know he'd be very proud of this one!

Name:	The Stork Shiraz
Vintage:	2006
Awards:	Gold Syrah du Monde - France (2009) 2005 - 5 Stars - Decanter and Platters Wine Guide (2009), RSA
Production:	Limited to 17 barrels
Barrel Ageing:	20months in 100% new French oak
Maturation:	Recommended 5 - 15 years from vintage, if you’re patient enough
Alcohol:	14.54% by volume
Residual Sugar:	2.1 g/l
Total Acid:	5.5 g/l
PH:	3.49
Food Matching Red meats with a savoury-based jus, like lamb with a rosemary crust or ostrich with a french onion dressing.
Tasting Note Hartenberg’s super premium Shiraz, voted "Number One South African Shiraz" at the IWSC in london for the 2003 vintage. Hand-picked from select vines only, and solely on tatse, expect rich black fruit flavours (dominated by cherries) white pepper, and viloets on the nose.
Independent Tasting Note Elegant, understated depsite 14,5% alcohol, ethereal St Joseph lily bouquet, dense cranberry core and regal tannins". - Platters (2010)

The Stork 2005 is an extremely limited volume wine, representing a very specific vineyard of Shiraz grapes on the estate.

Planted in the near perfect clay rich red earth (Terra Rossa) of one of the estate’s South-eastern slopes, here - due to deeper soils and lower temperatures - Shiraz grapes ripen a full month later than anywhere else on Hartenberg. And from this ideal vineyard, each bunch of grapes for The Stork was hand-picked, solely on taste.

Shiraz is the cultivar that has made Hartenberg famous, and The Stork will ensure this reputation continues. And then some.

Lamb in mint sauce.

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MON-SUN
From 1 Dec - Easter 2009

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LUNCH
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Christmas Day
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