De Wetshof Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Listing on South African Airways 2007
2007 Juliet Cullinan Wine Connoisseur's Awards - Third: Sauvignon Blanc

2007 Decanter World Wine Awards – Silver Medal
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
Young Wine Show 2006 - Bronze
A fruity, flinty wine, full on the palate with a subtle ripe fig finish.


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Danie de Wet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 13.67 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.28  ta : 7.5 g/l  va : 0.75 g/l  so2 : 105 mg/l  fso2 : 53 mg/l  
type : White  body : Full  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
Listing on South African Airways 2007
2007 Juliet Cullinan Wine Connoisseur's Awards - Third: Sauvignon Blanc
2007 Decanter World Wine Awards – Silver Medal
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
Young Wine Show 2006 - Bronze

ageing : Drink now or within 2 years.

in the vineyard : Climate: Summer afternoons are fanned by a cool breeze from the Agulhas Coast. Nights are chilly and mist often shrouds the vineyards until late morning during high summer.
Soils: The gravely soils are extremely rich in lime with a 7.8 - 8 pH.
Irrigation: The vineyards are scientifically irrigated with the aid of a fully computerised irrigation system. Thanks to the most modern technology, irrigation on De Wetshof has been turned into an asset promoting the quality of the grapes.
Rainfall: Robertson is a winter rainfall area with aproximately 300mm per annum.
Pest Control: Due to a very dry climate, spraying is minimal compared to other wine growing regions.

Soil Type: Gravel lime
Rootstock: Richter 99, 110, 101/14
Age of the vines: 4 - 14 years
Vines per hectare: 4,000
Trellising style: 6 Wire fence system cordon with spur pruning.

about the harvest: The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are picked at the ripe stage in the cool of morning.

in the cellar : The grapes were destalked and given 12 hours skin contact. The juice is then fermented at 14-16ºC until dry.

Danie de Wet adjusts his methods of winemaking from year to year, according to weather conditions and grape quality, in the belief that wine is made in the vineyard and not in the cellar.

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