Goats do Roam White 2011

Floral notes of peach blossom. Light apricot with pear drops on the palate. A rich palate balanced well by fruit driven freshness.

Winemaker's Comments
Last year, the majority of the grapes came from our farm, this year all of the grapes were from our farm. We have been planting Roussanne and Grenache Blanc over the past few years and this quality of wine produced is encouraging.

variety : Viognier [ 56% Viognier, 20% Grenache Blanc, 24% Roussanne ]

winery : Fairview Wines

winemaker : Anthony de Jager

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.45 ta : 6.0 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : The art of blending creates many of the world’s greatest wines, with only a perfect blend of grape varietals making a wine of true balance. Our timeless goat icon, inspired by an ancient Mesopotamian artefact, symbolises the importance of balance and composition, the core of our winemaker's art.

In the vineyard
The fruit for this wine was mainly sourced from 8 year old vineyards from the Fairview farm on the slopes of Paarl Mountain, grown on decomposed granite soils.

about the harvest: Grapes are picked once optimal ripeness has been reached in February 2011.

in the cellar : All wines were cold fermented in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation the individual components were left on their gross lees for 3 months prior to racking, blending and bottling for early enjoyment.

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