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Lourensford Winemakers Selection Noble Late Harvest Semillon 2009

The colour is rich and golden. Appricots and honey flavours are present and the palate is full bodied and sweet without being cloying.

Pair with desserts, especially with soft cream based desserts such as creme brulee or vanilla desserts. It also goes well with lemon or lime based puddings.Serve at 15° C
variety : Semillon [ 100% Semillon ]
winemaker : Hannes Nel
wine of origin : Somerset West
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 177 g/l  pH : 3.39  ta : 9.3 g/l  
type : Dessert   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Top 100 SA Wine Challenge 2013
International Wine Challenge 2009 - Silver

ageing : 3 - 5 years from vintage date
in the vineyard : Altitude: 100 - 200m above sea level, and next to the Lourens River
Age of vines: 9 years
Rootstock: 101-14Mgt
Clones: GD121
Slopes: Situated on the valley floor
Row direction: South-North
Soil type: Sweetwater soil profile
about the harvest: Hand selected Botrytised bunches were picjed into luyg boxes and deposited strauight into the press.
in the cellar : Wood: 23% of the wine was fermented in 300L Hungarian oak barrels
Closure: Hand selected quality cork
A light pressing followed and juice was added back to the press where overnight skin contact followed cold fermentation wuith selected yeast strains. Fermentation was arrested at 16° B.
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