Ridgeback Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Name: Ridgeback Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Brand: Ridgeback
SKU: 25183

A fresh upfront array of tropical pineapple, lime and lichee evolve to notes of guava and passion fruit on the palate and a flinty minerality lingering on the aftertaste.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Toit Wessels

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 12.6 % vol rs : 3.44 g/l pH : 3.27 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Mineral

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : The vineyards used to produce our Sauvignon Blanc are planted in an East-West direction to avoid direct sun exposure of the bunches and to protect the delicate tropical flavours. The vines grow in deep Oakleaf soils irrigated according to soil moisture availability and leaf water potential.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked on 14th, 22nd and 25th of January 2010

Bunches were picked at varying degrees of ripeness to maximise complexity and overall flavour range.

Analysis:

Sugar 19° Balling 21.0° Balling 22.9° Balling

Acid 10.2g/l 7.55g/l 6.3g/l

pH 2.98 3.15 3.35

in the cellar :

Grapes were destemmed only to press under reductive conditions.
Juice was settled with pectalytic enzyme for 48 hours at 9° C before being racked and inoculated with selected commercial yeast cultures.
Fermentation at 13° - 16° C lasted for 20 days.
Two barrel fermented portions were also included for complexity and mouthfeel.
Delicate flavours were retained by careful reductive juice and wine management from grape to bottle.

Production: 15 060 bottles

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