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<h1>Abbotts</h1><br>
<h2>Stratus 2006</h2><br>
<img alt="Abbotts - Ours Wines - Stratus 2006" src=http://www.abbotts-wine.com/imgDyn/vin/21_12_0.png><br><img alt="Abbotts - Ours Wines - Stratus 2006" src=http://www.abbotts-wine.com/imgDyn/vin/21_14_0.jpg><br> <h3>Cépage</h3><p>64% Syrah, 31% Grenache, 5% Carignan</p>
<h3>Sol</h3><p>Clay and silt based soil with underlying pebbles and white limestone parent rock.</p>
<h3>Rendement</h3><p>30 to 35 HL/HA</p>
<h3>Production</h3><p>4,800 bottles</p>
<h3>Vignoble</h3><p>old vines, 56% of which are cultivated organically.
Syrah: 25 years old, trellis trained;
Grenache and Carignan: 30 years old, goblet pruned.
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<h3>Vinification</h3><p>Harvested by hand, de-stemmed, controlled temperatures, long maceration.</p>
<h3>Elevage</h3><p>70% in new French oak barrels + 30% in 1 to 2-year-old French oak barrels.</p>
<h3>Analyses</h3><p>Alc : 14.7%Vol TA : 3.7 pH : 3.6</p>
<h3>Notes de dégustation</h3><p>A powerful, complex wine with jammy red fruit, spice and liquorice along with mineral notes that lend lovely freshness. Soft and generous on the palate with a long, fruity finish.</p>
<h3>Mets et Vins</h3><p>This wine goes particularly well with red meat, grilled meats, sauced dishes, as well as mild cheeses.</p>
<h3>Potentiel de vieillisement</h3><p>5 to 10 years</p>
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<a href='http://www.abbotts-wine.com/en/wine-90-trigonia-2006.php' title='Trigonia 2006'>Trigonia 2006</a><br>
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<a href='http://www.abbotts-wine.com/en/news-10-wine-enthusiast-magazine-6-abbotts-references-in-the-buying-guide-of-the-best-wines-of-the-year-2006.php' title='Wine Enthusiast Magazine : 6 ABBOTTS references in the &quot;Buying guide of the Best wines of the Year 2006&quot;'>Wine Enthusiast Magazine : 6 ABBOTTS references in the &quot;Buying guide of the Best wines of the Year 2006&quot;</a><br>
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<a href='http://www.abbotts-wine.com/en/wine-65-zephyr-2002.php' title='Zephyr 2002'>Zephyr 2002</a><br>
<a href='http://www.abbotts-wine.com/en/wine-78-zephyr-2006.php' title='Zephyr 2006'>Zephyr 2006</a><br>
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