Avondale Sauvignon Blanc 2004

A pronounced bouquet of ripe tropical fruit and green pepper with gooseberry undertones. A complex full-bodied wine with a crisp lingering aftertaste.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Avondale Farm

winemaker : Dewaldt Heyns

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.8 % vol rs : 4.8 g/l pH : 3.20 ta : 7.3 g/l va : 0.40 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle

ageing : Drink now or within the next 2 years.

about the harvest: The fruit was hand picked at 22, 23 and 24º Balling respectively from 13-year-old vines on steep south facing Hutton soils. The Average yield per hectare was 8,5tons.

in the cellar : This wine was made reductively. The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed followed by 12 hours of skin contact before it was gently pressed.. Fermentation took 3 weeks at 13-14ºC. Extended lees contact was allowed for 4 months with a weekly stirring. A bentonite fining preceded a fine sheet filtration prior to bottling.

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