variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 95.8% Sauvignon blanc, 4.2% Semillon ]
winemaker : Hannes Storm
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.4 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.07 ta : 7.2 g/l
type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : 2013 was a standout vintage with rich, generous, sumptuous wines displaying great depth of fruit and structure. The reds in particular benefited from the 2013 harvest conditions, with dark, complex fruit at moderate alcohol levels. A cold winter was followed by a cold wet spring almost up to flowering, while cool strong Southeasters with some rain during flowering and berry-set contributed to very low yields. In general bud-break was later than usual and for the first time Sauvignon blanc ripened before Pinot noir and Chardonnay.
A drier, breezy December and January contributed to healthy disease free ripening. The average of the maximum temperatures for December, January, February and March was, at 25.33 Centigrade, a touch higher than our long-term average of 25 Centigrade – warmer than 2012, 2010 and 2009, but cooler than 2011.
Fruit Origin: Hemel-en-Aarde Valley 49%, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley 21%, Other Walker Bay 30%
Soil: Table Mountain Sandstone derived soil 32%, Clay-rich shale derived soil 68%