KWV Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2006

This full bodied white wine has granadilla, fig and green pepper aromas and flavours. It has a lingering aftertaste.

Serve chilled. It can be enjoyed on its own, or as a partner to flavourful chicken and fish dishes and main meal salads.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : KWV Classic Collection

winemaker :

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 12.88 % vol rs : 3.66 g/l pH : 3.32 ta : 5.84 g/l

type : White

pack : Bottle

ageing : This wine is best enjoyed in the year that it is made, but can be kept for up to 18 months.

in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean - The winters are wet and cold with approximately 600 - 800 mm of rain per year.

Soil: The vineyards are situated on deep, well-weathered soils of shale origin. Underlying soils layers have higher clay content with more shale fragments. The cool, well-drained soils induce balanced growth and the underlying clay and shale fragments acts as a natural water reservoir.

about the harvest: Specially selected grapes were harvested at maximum flavour intensity.

in the cellar : After 12 to 24 hours of skin contact the juice was fermented at 10 - 12 Â°C until dry. The wine was left on the lees for 3 months before being filtered and bottled.

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