Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.29
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Weathered granite
Pressing Method Destemmed
Production Details Conditions in 2016 were hot and dry, so harvest was accelerated to preserve natural acidity and freshness. Crop quality was excellent, though yields were lower than usual at around 6 tons per hectare. Grapes were gently de-stemmed and lightly pressed, and the juice was treated carefully with minimal exposure to oxygen. It was cold settled overnight without the use of enzymes, then inoculated with selected yeasts, to preserve fruit flavours during fermentation. A long cool fermentation was followed by extended time on the lees with periodic lees stirring to ensure texture and flavour marriage.
Tasting Notes
Nose: passion fruit, citrus
Palate: ripe fruit flavours, nettle edge, brisk acidity, stony minerality
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2017: 89
Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 201789
Neal Martin for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 201689
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa