Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.23
Total Acidity 6.62 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Verdelho
Verdelho100%
Region Stellenbosch
Elevation 122.0 meters
Orientation West-Facing Slope
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg, Old French Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Sulfites 90.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Single vineyard trellised Verdelho on the Helderberg in Lower Helderberg, Stellenbosch. Grapes were cooled overnight to 4C, pressed as whole bunches, fermented spontaneously in concrete egg-shaped tanks and older French oak barrels, received one sulfur addition in deep winter, then spent 10 months on the lees before blending and bottling. Free SO2 31 mg/l and volatile acidity 0.47 g/l were listed on the official page.
Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser