Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2005

Ripe but not overly tropical, and green without being vegetal the wine strikes a harmonious chord of balanced Sauvignon flavours. The palate is at once fleshy yet taut and the addition of 15% Semillon gives the wine an added dimension of weight and age worthiness.


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Semillon ]
winemaker : Adam Mason
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.32 % vol  rs : 2.4 g/l  pH : 3.32  ta : 7.3 g/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Drinking well now, but will develop well over the next 5-10 years.

in the vineyard : Sauvignon Blanc vines are grown on the lower, south-facing slopes of Klein Constantia Estate. Atlantic and Indian ocean breezes ensure a relatively long and cool growing season, resulting in wines of distinctive varietal character. Unirrigated soils comprise decomposed Table Mountain granite.

about the harvest: Harvested early in the season due to very favourable vintage conditions.

in the cellar : The wine was made with very little skin contact, cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks, and approximately 4 months of lees contact before preparation for bottling.

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