Spier Sauvignon Blanc 2004

The wine is pale green in colour with herbaceous and tropical aromas following through on the full-bodied, well-balanced and lingering palate.

Serve with seafood dishes and cheese.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery :

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.03 % vol rs : 1.5 g/l pH : 3.53 ta : 6.4 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 2 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Proximity to ocean: 15km
Annual rainfall: 870mm
Soil: Hutton, Clovelly
Average temperature: Summer 23ÂºC, Winter 13ÂºC

Trellised, 6-year-old vines planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 6 to 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 21 to 22Â° Balling.

in the cellar : Reductive methods were applied and the juice was slowly fermented in stainless steel tanks at 12Â° Celsius.

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