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Makana Boutique Range Sauvignon Blanc 2005

A medley of tropical fruit on the nose with hints of gooseberries and freshly cut grass. This elegant Sauvignon Blanc embraces the palate with well balanced acidity and well integrated fruit. Wine was made in a reductive fashion.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : 
winemaker : Christo Versfeld
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 6.0 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 7.5 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Maturation Potential: 2 - 3 years
in the vineyard : Soil type: Hutton and Malmesbury Shale
Age of vines: 8 - 12 years
Trellising: Bush vine
Yield: 6 - 8 tons/ha
Irrigation: Dry land
about the harvest: Picking date: Middle February 2004
Grape sugar: 23º Balling
Acidity: 7.5g/ltr
pH at harvest: 3.2
Total production: 3000 cases
in the cellar : Fermentation temperature: 11 - 12ºC
Method: Grapes were destemmed, crushed and skin contact was given for three hours. On pressing, free run juice was kept separate from press juice then cold settled for 15 hours. Clear juice then racked to fermentation tank, and inoculated with yeast. Fermentation at 11 - 12ºC for four weeks until fermentation was completed.
Wood ageing: None
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