De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Name: De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Brand: De Grendel
SKU: 20958

The wine has a light green hue with tropical fruit flavours, passion fruit and green fig aromas on the nose. On the palate this wine is elegant and dry with crisp herbaceous notes and a well balanced mouthfeel.

A true all occasions wine that will go well with pasta, chicken, seafood ... and with friends.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : De Grendel Wines

winemaker : Charles Hopkins & Elzette du Preez

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.83 % vol rs : 2.27 g/l pH : 3.42 ta : 6.68 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : Up to 2 Years.

in the vineyard : The De Grendel vineyards are situated 7 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, growing on slopes 200 meters above sea level. Crop yields on Sauvignon Blanc is ± 7.5 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Satellite images were used to classify the vineyards according to growing patterns. Picking times were established based on analysis, phenolic ripeness and flavour compositions. 9 Lots were vinified individually and blended afterwards to ensure complexity and depth.

All fruit was handpicked in the early morning and received skin contact according to ripeness and chemical composition. Only 600L per ton was recovered. Three days of settling, racking and inoculation with selected yeast cultures followed.

Fermentation lasted between 14 and 22 days at ±13° C and 100 days of full lees contact followed to ensure richness and a rounder mouth feel.

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