Broken Stone Sauvignon Blanc 1999

The South facing slope of this vineyard ensures that the grapes are never directly exposed to sunlight. This results in a pale yellow wine with a strong gooseberries and tropical character

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Christopher van Dieren

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 11.76 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.28 ta : 7.1 g/l

type : White

ageing : 2 years

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 1985

Trellising : 5 wires

Pruning : Cordon with spurs

Soil : Deep Hutton & Escourt

Position : South facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Slaley

Irrigation : Overhead sprinklers

Yield : 7 Ton / Ha

in the cellar : Fermentation : 15 days at 12ÂºC

Maturation : On fermentation lees with battonage for 3 months

Fining : Bentonite and gelatine

Filtration : Bulk and sterile filtration

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