{"product_id":"kloof-street-swartland-rouge-2012","title":"Kloof Street Swartland Rouge 2012","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tKloof Street Swartland Rouge 2012 is made from 72% Syrah, 13% Mourvedre, 11% Cinsault and 4% Carignan.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tOur Kloof Street range is all about fresness, balance and great drinkability.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe 2012 Kloof Street Rouge is a blend of 83% Syrah, 13% Cinsault and 4% Carignan with 10% whole bunch. Minimal sulphur is used before the wine is raised in used French barriques for 11 months. It has a light, well-defined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry leaf and a touch of cold black tea that is nicely defined, though it would benefit from more vigor. The palate is well-balanced with creamy red berry fruit on the entry. The acidity is nicely judged and it gently builds to a fresh strawberry, orange zest and white pepper finish that linger nicely, but not too long, in the mouth. This is a very fine Kloof Street – probably better than previous vintages. Drink now-2015.  \u003cstrong\u003eWine Advocate #209\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tOct 2013 90 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tKloof Street Swartland Rouge 2012 g\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"\u003erapes were sourced from six vineyard parcels in different parts of the Swartland: One parcel of Mourvedre grown on the rolling, iron-rich soils west of Malmesbury; one parcel of Syrah and one parcel of Cinsault planted in the stony Shale and Schist based soils of Riebeek Kasteel Mountain; and one parcel of dry land, bushvine Syrah, one Carignan, and one Grenache all grown in the decomposed Granite of the Paardeberg mountain. Vines are aged between 12 and 40 years. We lease each parcel on a long term basis, and have close and direct involvement in their viticultural management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tproduction : 1100 cases\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tYield : between 24 and 33 HL\/Ha\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tAgeing : 11 months in French Oak 225 liter-Barrels and 500 liter-demi-muids (No new oak)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kloof Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948777697327,"sku":"SA0EE242022BRM","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/kloofstreetrouge.jpg?v=1771483548","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/kloof-street-swartland-rouge-2012","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}