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Spier Sauvignon Blanc 2005

John Platter Guide 2006 - 3 stars
The wine is pale green in colour with herbaceous aromas and the smell of freshly cutted grass, that follows through on the medium bodied, well-balanced palate.

Serve with seafood dishes, salads and cheese.
variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Eleonor Visser
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.62 % vol  rs : 1.4 g/l  pH : 3.33  ta : 6.5 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
John Platter Guide 2006 - 3 stars

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 2 years from harvest.
in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature:Summer – 21.5ºC Winter – 13ºC
Annual Rainfall: 860mm
Proximity to ocean: 10km

Soil:
Glen Rosa and Clovelly

Vineyard:
5 Wire Perold Trellised vines, which are 8-year-old and planted on south-eastern facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 22° Balling.
in the cellar : Reductive methods were applied and the juice was slowly fermented in stainless steel tank, with selected yeast strains, at 12°C. The wine was matured on it’s primary lees for 2 months.
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