Hillcrest Sauvignon Blanc 2012

A light colour with an expressive nose. Lime / passion fruit flavours with 7% Semillon to fill the mid palate & ameliorate the acidity.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 93% SAuvignon Blanc, 7% Semillon ]

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wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 13 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.19 ta : 7.0 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Silver - Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2013

ageing : Will improve over 3 years.

in the vineyard :

VINEYARD: North West facing

SOIL TYPE: Well drained Hutton & Glenrosa

VINEYARD AREA: Blocks vary in size from 0.9 – 3 hectares

TRELLIS: Vertical shoot positioning (VSP) with 2 movable wires

IRRIGATION: At crucial times during grape development.

CLONES: SB11H, SB316, SB10B on Rootstock Richter 110

about the harvest: HARVESTED: Late February.

in the cellar : All blocks fermented at 12ºC separately using a variety of yeasts. Fermentation time varied between 12 and 18 days.

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