Allee Bleue Isabeau 2012

Our Flagship White Wine. The colour is a pale straw hue with shades of green. Abundant citrus and dried apricot welcomes you on the nose. Layers of spicy cinnamon and soft vanilla follow. The palate is silky with elegant flavours of summer fruits and a lingering lemony aftertaste. The wine is in perfect balance.

Serve with Thai Style duck breast with a ginger jus and stir fried noodles. Chicken and a light saffron sauce with a side salad.

variety : Semillon [ 61% Chardonnay, 33% Semillon, 6% Viognier ]
winemaker : Van Zyl du Toit
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 13.9 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.40  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2012 Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

ageing : The wine is in perfect balance and will age beautifully over the next 2 - 4 years.

in the vineyard : The grapes were sourced from selected areas for their individuality.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at night and stored in a cool room until being sorted.

in the cellar : The grapes were crushed and pressed the following day. Lees rubbing of 4 days was done at 3 C to extract the delicate fruit flavours. The juice was racked and French Oak barrels of which 33% was new. Natural ferment was done on 50% of the wine, malolactic was done in barrel and regular battonage ensured a smooth and silky palate. The wine was aged on the lees for 9 month before blending and bottling.

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