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Vergelegen Flagship White Blend (GVB) 2011

Pale green colour with full ripe Semillon flavours dominating. The wine is rich and complex with a long aftertaste.

Serve at 12 - 14ºC. Most enjoyable with oysters, crayfish, poultry and fish.
variety : Semillon [ 50% Semillon, 50% Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Vergelegen Wines
winemaker : Andre van Rensburg
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.11 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 6.9 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now or up to a decade after the vintage.
in the vineyard : The Semillon was planted in 1991 on the south facing Korhaan flats at 220m above sea level. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes used in this blend come from the 20-year old Schaapenberg vineyard. This single vineyard is planted some 320m above sea level and directly south facing. The row direction is east-west and the vineyards are planted to 2 clones, 316 and 317.
about the harvest: Both Semillon and Sauvignon grapes were hand-picked, the Semillon 2 - 3 weeks after the Sauvignon.
in the cellar :  Whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented; the Semillon in 50% new, 50% 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill, 225 litre barrels and the Sauvignon in 500 litre barrels, 25% new. The wines were matured for 9 months before bottling on 1 December 2011.
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