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ilka Sauvignon Blanc 2011

This wine is straw to pale yellow in colour with a green hue to it. The nose is full of tropical fruits with intense sweet yellow apples and evident guava and melon aromas in abundance. This multi-layered, complex Sauvignon Blanc shows distinct mineral and fig flavours on the finish which is balanced by pleasant acidity and sweetness offering richness and palate weight.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Neil Moorhouse
wine of origin : Banghoek Valley
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.31  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Mineral  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Rootstock: Richter 99
Situation: South Facing Slopes
W.O: Banghoek
Appellation: Stellenbosch
Soil Types: Alluvial
Altitude: 850 to 1200 feet
about the harvest: Picking Date: March 2011
Yeild: 6.5 tons per hectare
in the cellar : Fermentation Temp: 13ºC
Yeast: assorted French strains and local strains

The grapes were crushed and destemmed. The juice was immediately pressed and cold settled for 2 days at 12ºC, were after it was inoculated with the above yeast. After fermentation the wine was left on the fine lees for 6 months in stainless steel tanks.

Malolactic fermentation: none
Wood aging: none
Bottled: August 2011

Production Team: Delarey Brugman (convener), Bennie Booysen and Neil Moorhouse
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