variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Danie de Wet
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13.15 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.15 ta : 6.7 g/l va : 0.71 g/l so2 : 124 mg/l fso2 : 45 mg/l
type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Mineral
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Danie de Wet, present owner and winemaker of De Wetshof Estate, studied viticulture and cellar technology at Geisenheim, the famous German wine institute.
Climate: Summer afternoons are fanned by a cool breeze from the Agulhas Coast. Nights are chilly and mist often shrouds the vineyards until late morning during high summer.
Soils: The gravely soils are extremely rich in lime with a 7.8 - 8 pH.
Irrigation: The vineyards are scientifically irrigated with the aid of a fully computerised irrigation system. Thanks to the most modern technology, irrigation on De Wetshof has been turned into an asset promoting the quality of the grapes.
Rainfall: Robertson is a winter rainfall area with aproximately 300mm per annum.
Soil Type: Gravel lime
Rootstock: Richter 99, 110, 101/14
Age of the vines: 4 - 14 years
Vines per hectare: 4,000
Trellising style: 6 Wire fence system cordon with spur pruning.