Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.9%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.51
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Blanc Fumé
Chenin Blanc77%
Viognier14%
Blanc Fumé9%
Region Bot River
Harvest Dates February 13 & 28, 2017; March 3, 2017
Sites Bot River, Barton; Bot River, Wildekrans; Overberg, Villiersdorp Cellars
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Maceration 6 days
Oak Aging 6 months
Oak Types French
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details This is the third addition of the very successful Saboteur White Blend. 2017 was a challenging vintage in the sense that the lack of rainfall and almost drought conditions, resulted in a small Chenin Blanc crop. On the plus side, this resulted in smaller berry size and greater concentration in flavour. The Chenin Blanc was fermented naturally on skins for a period of 6 to 18 days, depending on the particular batch of Chenin Blanc. The Viognier came in later and was fermented for 12 days on skins. The Blanc Fumé portion was fermented in barrel and batonaged to get rid of as much Sauvignon Blanc characteristics as possible. All the components spent 6 months in old French Oak barrels. At no stage was anything added to this wine. We racked and made up the blend and the only time we added SO2 was to protect the wine for the bottling process. The blend differs slightly this year. The final blend is 77% Chenin Blanc, 14% Viognier and 9% Blanc Fumé. We feel that we are still achieving our goal which is to have a serious, well-structured yet refreshing white wine.
Tasting Notes
Nose: White peaches, chalky, litchi, cinnamon spice and citrus blossom
Palate: Citrus bon-bons with a textured mid pallet of ripe green plums and naartjie life savers with a long, balanced finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Van Der Stel Pass, Bot River, 7185, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 28 001 0516
Email
Owner
Niels and Penny Verburg
Cellarmaster
Niels Verburg & Alice Verburg