Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer 2012

Weather conditions produced near perfect fruit with a resulting wine boasting with fruit flavours. Predominantly mango, apricot and a hint of vanilla.

Beautifully balanced and easy drinking as an aperitif or with oysters, salmon, as the palate desires.

variety : Riesling [ 49% Riesling, 27% Viognier, 14% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Chenin Blanc, 8% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Peter Finlayson
wine of origin : Cape South Coast
analysis : alc : 13.43 % vol  rs : 3.5 g/l  pH : 3.28  ta : 5.1 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard :  The release of the Blanc de Mer 2012 enjoys new found status in achieving its “Cape South Coast” Wine of Origin placing. This is part of an evolutionary process where we are finally able to source all our fruit from close proximity to our wine cellar.

The Riesling dominance (49 %) continues and all our Riesling fruit is now sourced from either Elgin or our own Walker Bay vineyards. There is added comfort in appreciating that we are producing the only Cape white wine blend with a predominantly Riesling profile.

about the harvest: 

in the cellar : The mix in this blend has Riesling at 49%, Viognier 27%, Sauvignon Blanc 14%, Chardonnay 8% and Chenin blanc2 %.

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