Jordan The Outlier Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented 2013

Name: Jordan The Outlier Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented 2013
Brand: Jordan
SKU: 34690

Our endeavor to produce a benchmark Sauvignon Blanc is expressed in this unique wine. Ripe fig, gooseberry and tropical fruit flavours are complemented by the gentle smoky vanilla nuances of oak, a true "outlier".

A wonderful food wine. Pair with barrel-smoked tuna and miso-charred aubergine.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Jordan Wine Estate

winemaker : Gary and Kathy Jordan with Sjaak Nelson

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.35 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

Spectacular panoramic views of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, cool hillside vineyards planted to classic varieties, and a modern family-run winery have combined to produce distinctive wines displaying the ripe concentrated fruity accessibility of the New World, with the complex elegance of classic wine styles.

in the vineyard : The vineyards are situated on a geological outlier – underlying quartzite formationssurrounded by 600 million-year old granite. The south-facing vineyards are 10 –29years old and between 220m to 365m above sea level.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested on the14^thof February 2013 at 20.9˚B.

in the cellar : The grapes received 6 – 10 hours skin contact before being gently pressed in a “pneumatic” tank press. After inoculation the juice was fermented in 60% new and 40% second-fill barrels (mostly Nevers and Alliers with a 10% American Oak barrel selection to add a spicy character). The wine spent 8 months “sur lie” with occasional “batonage” to accentuate the leesy character. 40% tank-fermented Sauvignon Blanc was added to the blend.

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