This single vineyard wine, from block 4, shows green tropical fruit on the nose. The palate delights with freshly peeled limes, kiwi fruit and green melon. A fresh vibrant acidity ensure a long and lengthy finish.
VARIETY : 100% Sauvignon Blanc
WINEMAKER : Neil Moorhouse
WINE OF ORIGIN : Walker Bay
ANALYSIS : ALC : 13.0 % RS: 1.35g/l Ph: 3.27 TA: 6.7g/l VA: 0.31 g/l FSO2: 32 mg/l TSO2: 116 mg/l
In the vineyard: The Sauvignon Blanc vines are planted on a South facing slope in the Walker Bay basin with an east to west row direction. The vineyards are irrigated with drip irrigation.
About the harvest: The picking of the grapes were done when the grapes were at a ripe 22.3° Balling. Grapes were harvested in the earlier part of the morning to preserve freshness and fruit by the time they reached the cellar.
In the cellar: Great care is taken in the cellar to optimise extraction of flavours during fermentation. The juice is left on the skins in the press for 2 hours before pressing starts. Fermentation temperature was maintained at around 14 degree Celsius.
Ageing: This wine is made to drink now, but will keep and evolve in bottle over the next 5 years. Careful cellaring conditions needs to be maintained during the cellaring of this age worthy wine.
Awards: Still to be rated
