Bonnievale Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Name: Bonnievale Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Brand: Bonnievale
SKU: 17894

An abundance of ripe and tropical fruit flavours, crisp and fresh - very elegant, very special.

Excellent with all dishes including curry and spicy foods. Not recommended with desserts.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Bonnievale Wines

winemaker : Jolene Calitz Le Roux

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 11.8 % vol rs : 4.8 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 6.4 g/l va : 0.3 g/l fso2 : 42 mg/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2008 WINE Magazine Best Value Award
2008 WINE Magazine Tops @ Spar Best Value Sauvignon Blanc - 5th out of 186
Veritas 2008 - Silver
2008 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 5 years
Rootstock: Richter 99/110
Trellis system: 3 wire

Planted east west to protect the grapes from direct sunlight, slopes face into the south-easterly wind to keep vineyards cool.

about the harvest: Date: February
Type: Hand
Yield: 10 - 15 ton/ha

Handpicked on select days after a few days of cool weather.

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed/Destalked
Tanks: Stainless Steel
Fermentation protocol: Stainless Steel at 11° C for 21 days
Lees contact/bottonage: 4 months
Barrel ageing: No
Other Method of oak maturation: No
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk
Stabilization: Cold

Skin contact for 24 hours before cold fermentation to extract all possible fruit flavours.

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