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Wine Description
Los Companeros, or "The Companions," is all about the relationship between the two varietals of which it composed. Los Companeros is a blend of 90% Shiraz with 10% Tempranillo sourced from the seventy-five hectares of vineyard planted across the Polish Hill River Estate.
The vineyard site's unique soil composition of red-brown earth over clay mixed with slate and broken bluestone subsoil show through in the structure of the finished wine. The rich softness of the Shiraz component is complimented perfectly by the somewhat rustic tannins of the Tempranillo. They make very good companions indeed!
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Polish Hill River Estate
Vineyard size
188 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Iron-rich, Stony, and Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1983
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2012
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
90% Shiraz, 10% Tempranillo
Total SO2
66
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.47
Acidity:
6.26 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Total SO2
66
Residual sugar:
0.3 g/L
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