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Eikendal Brut 2008

The Eikendal Brut is blended up from 50% Sauvignon Blanc and
50% Chardonnay. A wine for celebrations and the good life in
general. The wine has a lovely mousse, and leans towards the
Sauvignon Blanc component with tropical fruit, grass, and earty
notes on the nose, that carry through to the palate. The
Chardonnay lends crisp green apple to the nose and the palate.
Refreshing acidity, medium body and a lingering crisp finish; enjoy
this carbonated sparkling wine in the liveliness of its youth.

Enjoy with strawberries and chocolate, paté, orsimply on its own.
variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Henry Kotze
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.23 % vol  rs : 10.7 g/l  pH : 3.47  ta : 6.3 g/l  
type : Sparkling  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine is drinking well now, and can by enjoyed through 2010
and beyond.
in the vineyard : These vineyards have a north east aspect and are up to 170m
above sea level, and only 8 km from False Bay. Grown in the
Peroldt five-wire trellising system on Duplex Alluvial and Estcourt
soils. The Janina vineyards are from the younger Chardonnay
blocks and compose about 12 hectares of the total of 55 planted.
about the harvest: 2008 was a moderately hot vintage for Stellenbosch, with cool,
constant temperatures and no rain during the critical ripening
periods. The Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes were picked early
morning at cool temperatures, taken to the cellar and processed
immediately.
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