Vergelegen White 2008

Name: Vergelegen White 2008
Brand: Vergelegen
SKU: 23214

Pale green colour with full ripe Sauvignon flavours dominating. The wine is rich and complex with a long aftertaste. Serve at 12° - 14° C

Most enjoyable with oysters, crayfish, smoked salmon/chicken.

variety : Semillon [ 52% Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc 48% Semillon ]

winery : Vergelegen Wines

winemaker : Andre van Rensburg

wine of origin : Somerset West

analysis : alc : 13.18 % vol rs : 3.2 g/l pH : 3.05 ta : 7.05 g/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now or up to a decade after the vintage.

in the vineyard : The Sauvignon Blanc grapes used in this blend come from the 20 year old Schaapenberg vineyard. This single vineyard is planted some 320 meters above sea level and directly south facing. The row direction is east - west and the vineyards are planted to 2 clones: 316 and 317. The Semillon was planted in 1991 on the south facing Korhaan flats at 220 meters above sea level.

about the harvest: Both Sauvignon and Semillon were hand picked 2 - 3 weeks apart.

in the cellar : The grapes were whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented; the Sauvignon in 500 litre barrels and the Semillon in new 225 litre barrels. The wines were matured for 12 months before blending and bottling.

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