Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2006

2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Bronze Medal
4Â½ stars â€“ John Platter Guide 2007
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
Pale lemon in colour with a distinct green hue. Attractive capsicum and fig leaf aromas leads ahead of the crushed nettles and gooseberries, which brings up the rear interesting touch of flintiness. Intense and concentrated with along finish

Serve with tom yum soup with lots of chopped green coriander.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Eleonor Visser

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 13.67 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.14 ta : 6.5 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Herbaceous

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Made by Eleonor Visser, Landbou Weekblad Woman Winemaker of the Year 2006
2007 International Wine Challenge â€“ Bronze Medal
Veritas 2006 - Bronze
4Â½ stars â€“ John Platter Guide 2007

ageing : Enjoy now or within 3 - 5 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Average temperature: Winter 8/19Â°C; Summer 13/28ÂºC
Annual rainfall: 910 mm
Proximity to ocean: 8 km
Soil: Clovelly, Hutton and Avalon
Viticulture: Trellised, 9 year-old vines planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. Vineyards faces False Bay with cool see breezes in summer. The vineyards produced 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested from selected vineyard blocks at 22 - 23Â° Balling.

in the cellar : The wine was made reductively and moderate skin contact was followed by slow, cold fermentation. The wine spent 3 months on the primary lees.

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