Backsberg

The wine feature in this month’s newsletter - which come to think of it I don’t share much of on the blog - is the Backsberg Pumphouse Shiraz 2006. In putting together the newsletter, I went up to the vineyard armed with my video camera, and took the above video.

The vineyard block is 2.08 hectares (5.14 acres) in size and is the source of much of the grapes which go into our Pumphouse Shiraz. Thinking about the 2009 vs 2008 vintage, the block has produced exceptional quality in both years. As far as wine style goes, the block tends to show more Rhône-like characteristics (click here for some basic info on the Rhône). By Rhône-like, I mean the wine exhibits lots of spice (black bean sauce, cloves, pepper and liquorice) with very silky tannins. This is when compared to our Trek Shiraz block, which can be a bit more showy. The colour is also generally good, with the wine being a deep dark purple.

I am a completely biased fan of the wine. It is also cracking with food, which is key. The Wine Spectator doesn’t mind the wine either, recently giving it 90 points. Please let me know your experience with the wine.

SB

Note: you can sign up to our monthly newsletter by clicking here.

Share and Enjoy:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

This post was written by:

Simon Back- who has written 58 posts on the Back Chat Blog. After finishing up studying economics at UCT in 2007, Simon has joined his family wine farm, Backsberg. When he is not trying to figure out what marketing wine means, he is authoring his blog, Back Chat.

Author's web site: Backsberg

Read more in Video, Vines.

Last 3 posts by Simon Back

• The launch of Tread Lightly by Backsberg - August 5th, 2010
• Wine Club Tree Planting Event - August 1st, 2010
• 'Do Wine Writers Suffer and all that?' - July 4th, 2010