Broken Stone Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Name: Broken Stone Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Brand: Broken Stone
SKU: 20169

The wine shows aromas of green fig, grass and gooseberry on the nose. The palate is well balanced with a good weighty middle palate and fresh lingering finish of lemon and lime aromas. Some minerality is to observe on the palate as well.
- Winemaker Marius Malan

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Marius Malan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 3.32 g/l pH : 1.6 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : White style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 1985
Trellising: 5 wires
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Cotton Loam & Escort
Position: South facing slope of Simonsberg
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers
Yield: 3.2 Ton/ Ha

A very balanced growing season delivered excellent fruit with lots of 'cooler' varietal flavours than usual. The average yield was low as well which meant more concentrated aromas.
- Jaco Mouton

about the harvest: Half the fruit were picked very early to conserve the greener Sauvignon Blanc aromas while the later ripening fruit were given a longer hang time for higher sugar levels to balance the alcohol and give a bit more structure to the wine.

Harvest Date: 28 January 2008 & 2 February 2008

in the cellar : Fermentation: No skin contact before pressing and 14 days at 12° C
Maturation: On fine lees for 8 months
Fining: Bentonite and Isinglass
Filtration: Bulk and sterile filtration

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