TASTING NOTES

Lovely fruit, layered with aromas of green pepper, asparagus and grassy notes. A thoroughly enjoyable en well-structured wine.

ENJOY WITH

Asparagus quiche, barbecued fish, or creamy risotto. 

WINE OF ORIGIN

Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY

Western Cape Province of South Africa / Paarl and surrounding areas. Cold wet winters, dry hot summers.

IN THE VINEYARD

All vineyards are bush vines with no irrigation.  Vineyards planted on coolest slopes, in the Stellenbosch and Durbanville areas.  Basic canopy and crop management with supplemented irrigation.  Harvest time late January.

THE HARVEST

YIELD: 8t/ha

BALLING AT HARVEST: 22-24°B

IN THE CELLAR

Grapes are destemmend and crushed after which it is coldsoaked for 12-18 hours prior to fermentation.  Juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks.  Prior to bottling the wines are filtered and stabilized.

BLEND INFORMATION

100% Sauvignon Blanc