Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc Select 2000

This Sauvignon Blanc selected from 2 vineyards, produces the same style of wine every year: fresh, flinty of body. A truly distinctive Sauvignon Blanc.


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Nicky Versfeld
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.4 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 6.5 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Veritas Awards 2000 - Silver
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at sugar level of about 23.5ºB.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed and pumped into drainer tanks and then left on the skins for 14 hours. The grapes were then pressed and the juice was left to settle clean overnight. The clear juice was racked and then inoculated with yeast. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 15 days at 16ºC. The wine was handled reductively throughout vinification.

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