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L'Ormarins Sauvignon Blanc 2009

This Sauvignon blanc shows citrus and mineral flavours on the nose with slight tropical undertones. The wine has racy flavours typical of Sauvignon harvested from the gentler cooler climates and has a lingering aftertaste


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Neil Patterson
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  pH : 3.4  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Grapes are harvested by hand from different sites selected from high altitude vineyards in the Western Cape. The high, clipped vineyards produced grapes with good natural acidity. An average of 6 tons/ha were harvested before end of January escaping the heat waves of February.
Bunch selection took place firstly in vineyards. The remaining grapeswere harvested in small lug-boxes and transported in refrigerated trucks to the cellar at the break of dawn to retain the crisp flavours typical of this varietal.

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