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Aaldering Vineyards & Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Classic varietal characters that portray tropical hints of passion fruit, fig, gooseberry, pineapple and grapefruit. A well integrated acidity ensures cleanliness on the palate as well as elegance and complexity.

Oysters, sushi, sashimi, light grilled seafood with olive oil, fresh green salads, avocado, tomato, parsley, thyme, goats’ cheeses. Ideal serving temperature between 12 - 14°C / 54 - 58°F.
variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Dustin Osborne
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 1.37 g/l  pH : 3.31  ta : 5.73 g/l  va : 0.32 g/l  so2 : 103 mg/l  fso2 : 43 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS

ageing : Enjoy right now or age up to 3-4 years. Bottled with a DIAM (taint-free) cork closure, in order to ensure a flawless aging capacity.
in the vineyard : This is the maiden vintage of Aaldering Sauvignon Blanc, produced from very low yields in first years production (3.3 tons/ha). Vine manipulation at such a young age is critical, therefore vines were limited to one bunch per shoot in the first years production.

Clone: SB316
Soil: Decomposed Granite (Hutton, Clovelly Soils)
Rootstock: Richter 99
Orientation: South West Facing
Planted: 2008
Altitude: 110-160m above sea level
Hectare: 3.22
about the harvest: Grapes were harvested early in the morning and stored in grape cooling stores where necessary.
in the cellar : Grapes were then destemmed and crushed and environment was kept very reductive with the use of CO2 and dry ice. Extraction was minimal, at 610 litre per ton. Fermentation was initiated with a co-inoculation of VL3 and QA23. Wine was left post fermentation on the lees for 7 months with battonage occurring bi-weekly for the first 2 months. Wine was protein and tatrate stabilized before being bottled through coarse filtration.
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