Spier Vintage Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Not available in South Africa
International Wine Challenge 2006, UK - Silver
Veritas Awards 2006 - Bronze
Green in hue, the wine is rich with aromas of ripe fruit, asparagus, gooseberry and capsicum. These aromas follow through to a juicy, mouth-filling palate that shows a lingering finish.

Serve chilled as an aperitif, or with seafood and poultry.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Eleonor Visser

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.53 % vol rs : 3.2 g/l pH : 3.09 ta : 7.9 g/l

type : White

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

International Wine Challenge 2006, UK - Silver
Veritas Awards 2006 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy now or within 2 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Winter 9 - 18Â°C; Summer 14 - 27Â°C
Annual Rainfall: 720mm
Proximity to Ocean: 10km

Soil:
Clovelly and Glenrosa

Viticulture:
Seven year-old trellised vines planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.

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

in the cellar : The wine resided on the primary lees for 3 months following slow, cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

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