Sauvignon Blanc 2009
 | FAST FACTS AGE OF VINES : 13 years TRELLISING : 5 Wire Hedge SOIL : Glenrosa YIELD : 6 Tons / HA ANALYSIS Alc. : 11.93% PH : 2.88 Sugar : 1.3 g/L Tot.SO2 : 126 mg/L Free SO2 : 36 mg/L Total Acidity : 8.7 g/L VINIFICATION Grapes were harvested early morning at 22 °B Very reductive handling of the grapes and juice with the aid of CO2 and dried ice Skin contact of 6 hours was allowed Juice then settled for 3 days at 10°C Fermented with Lallemand R2 yeast Fermentation took place at 12 – 15 °C over 12 days Once the wine was fermented dry it spent 90 days on the lees DESCRIPTION Pale straw colour with a green tinge. Figs, granadilla and green pepper on nose and palate. A mineral mouth feel of chalk and flint retains the tight and racy finish. A crisp, zesty wine which will compliment seafood, poultry and vegetable dishes. Drink within the next 4 years. |