This Sauvignon Blanc is fruity, with a glimpse of ripe gooseberry,
tropical with a smidgen of papaya and guava, even green, with a layer
of green pepper and finely cut grass.
The salty bitterness and fleshy spiciness of
the olive enriches the crisp character of the
Eikendal Sauvignon Blanc, complementing
the fresh green tropical layers of the wine.
variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Henry Kotze
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.06 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.17 ta : 7.4 g/l
type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity
pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap
in the vineyard : Eikendal farm - Blocks M5, M6 and M15. For M15 this year was its
swansong, and what a way to go. Riddled with virus, this block took its
last reserves and produced a stunner of a wine. This block I used as
the cornerstone of the wine, giving the much needed tropical flavour
spectrum.
West Coast Vineyard – Cool during the day, even cooler at night,
this piece of land is made for Sauvignon blanc. Producing a wine that
is zesty and green, I blended this with the wine produced with Eikendal
grapes to get to the perfect balance of fresh, lively fruit and volume.
about the harvest: After picking in the early morning hours and the crushing of
the grapes, the must has contact with the skins for several hours
before pressing. Settling is done enzymatically for 2 days at 4° C. The juice gets racked only when its extremely clean, less than 15
turbidity units. Cultured yeast of the finest grade is used and the
resulting wine is left on the gross lees for at least 2 months before
being cleaned, stabilized and bottled.