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Zandvliet Le Bistro Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Colour: Green tinged.
Nose: This wine teases the nose with flavours of grapefruit, lime and hints of lemongrass and gooseberry.
Palate: These flavours follow through onto a juicy full palate with a clean mineral aftertaste.

Appreciation: Serve well chilled. Food Pairing: Enjoy with fresh fish, pastas, white meats and salads.
variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Johan van Wyk
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 5.2 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Mineral  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Drink now to end 2013.
in the vineyard : Terroir
Slope: Very gently, southerly.
Soil: Rocky, chalk rich.
Climate: Moderate summer, with low night temperatures, cold winter.
Wind: Cool south easterly (summer).
about the harvest: Strictly night harvested for coolest fruit and preservation of delicate aromas and flavours so typical of Sauvignon Blanc. 24 hours of skin-juice contact.
Yield 8-10 ton/ha
in the cellar : Oenology: Strictly night harvested for coolest fruit and preservation of delicate aromas and flavours so typical of Sauvignon Blanc. 24 hours of skin-juice contact.

The Team
Winemaker: Johan van Wyk (2000-2010), Ettienne Malan (2010)
Advised by: Paul de Wet (1976)
Viticulture: Dan de Wet (1993)
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