Bonnievale Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Name: Bonnievale Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Brand: Bonnievale
SKU: 24104

A medium-bodied wine with typical Sauvignon Blanc flavours - an abundance of ripe tropical fruit flavours, crisp and fresh - very elegant, very special.

Excellent with all dishes including curry and spicy foods.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Bonnievale Wines

winemaker : Jolene Calitz Le Roux

wine of origin : Robertson

analysis : alc : 12 % vol rs : 4.02 g/l pH : 3.69 ta : 6.7 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2009 Michelangelo - Gold Medal
2009 Joh Platter - 4 Stars
2009 Veritas - Bronze

in the vineyard : Area Planted: Planted east west to protect from direct sunlight, slopes face into the south-easterly wind to keep vineyards cool
Age of vines: 5 years
Rootstock: Richter 99/110
Trellis system: 3 wire
Soil: Soft Karoo

about the harvest: Date: February
Type: Hand
Yield: 10 - 15 ton/ha

Handpicked on particular days after a few days of cool weather.

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed/Destalked
Tanks: Stainless Steel
Fermentation protocol: Skin contact for 24 hours before cold fermentation to extract all possible fruit flavours
Lees contact/bottonage: 4 months
Barrel ageing: No
Other Method of oak maturation: No
Malolactic (Y/N): No
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk
Stabilization: Cold.

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :