Hartenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Name: Hartenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Brand: Hartenberg Estate
SKU: 30667

On the bouquet, intense grassy, green fig aromatics show, as does aromas of tropical fruit. The palate has a vibrant, racy entry that follows through to a long creamy finish.

Independent Tasting Note
"... vivacious bouquet of gooseberry, lime and a touch of asparagus that is crisp and well-defined. The palate is well balanced with a fresh, peppery entry, good acidity and a crisp, fresh gooseberry finish that is focused and vibrant." Robert Parker

goats cheese salad, oysters with lime and ginger dressing, steamed fish

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Hartenberg Estate

winemaker : Carl Schultz

wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.28 ta : 7.6 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2010 Vintage 4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide | 89 points Robert Parker
2009 Vintage Gold medal Concours Mondial Bruxelles | 4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide | 4 stars Wine Magazine (SA)
2008 Vintage 4 stars Platter's SA Wine Guide

ageing : Up to 3 years from vintage

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 11 years
Number of Clones: 3
Vineyards: From 2 blocks totaling 4.29 hectares on deep, free-draining Avalon and Clovelly soils located on the southern, higher cooler slope of the Estate (which suits this Eskimo variety well.)

about the harvest: The block gets harvested over a number of days, not all at once, as is usually the case. Why? Well, typically, grapes don’t all ripen at the same time, so we study each row.

2011 was generally a cool harvest resulting in concentrated flavours. The grapes were entirely hand-picked, between daybreak and mid-morning.

in the cellar : Then gently crushed, followed by four hours of skin contact. After a cool, 3 week fermentation the wine had eight months extended lees contact with weekly batonage. The wine was stabilized and filtered pre-bottling.

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