sauvignon blanc 2009
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The grapes for this wine were harvested from four different vineyards within the cool Elgin Valley, a relatively new wine production area in South Africa, fast becoming renowned for its Sauvignon Blanc. The 2009 Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc is our fifth vintage |
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| ORIGIN | Wine of Origin Elgin | ||
| SOIL TYPE | Tukulu, Klapmuts and Oakleaf | ||
| VITICULTURE | The grapes were harvested over a period of eight days during the first week of March from four different vineyards within Elgin Vintners group. The cold preceding winter, ideal for dormancy, coupled with a "text book" spring and summer, without the bouts of rain that can threaten the Elgin crop, augured well for a classic vintage harvest for Sauvignon Blanc. Each of the vineyards received different canopy treatments - the end result being that each contributed grapes with their own unique flavour profile. Vinified separately and finally blended, we believe the wine is a testament to the foundations laid in the vineyard. |
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| WINEMAKER | Vinified by Jeff Grier of Villiera | ||
| WINEMAKING | The grapes were crushed and destalked, followed by 8 hours of skin contact under CO2 protection and gently pressed. The well settled juice was inoculated with selected yeast and fermented at 12°C to ensure the maximum retention of aromas. No oak of lees contact was allowed, to avoid masking the varietal characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc. A bentonite fining was given for protein stability. The wine was cold stabilised and filtered prior to bottling | ||
| TASTING NOTES | The Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc is vibrant and fresh, displaying layers of tropical fruit, with hints of fig, fennel and green pepper. On the palate the tropical fruit are complimented by the minerality we have come to expect from the cool climate wines of Elgin. Full bodied with a satisfying, lingering mouth fee. Whilst this wine drinks extremely well now it is expected to develop even greater complexity with further maturation | ||
| ANALYSIS | Alcohol Total Acid Residual sugar pH |
12.97% (12.5% on label) 6.9g/l 2.8g/l 3.09 |
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| PACKAGING | Stelvin screwtop closure Barcode 6009 8144 3002-1 (per single bottle) Barcode 6009 8144 3001-4 (per 6 x 750ml bottles) UK Barcode 16009 8144 3002-8 (per single bottle) UK Barcode 16009 8144 3001-1 (per 6 x 750ml bottles) |
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| QUANTITY | 6500 cases (6 x 750ml) produced | ||
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