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Tierhoek Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Traditional, Loire style Sauvignon Blanc made partly from old unirrigated bush vines and partly from younger, cooler-situated vines. Elegant and refined with subtle flavours of blackberry leaf, passion fruit and minerality.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Tierhoek
winemaker : Roger Burton
wine of origin : Piekenierskloof
analysis : alc : 13.83 % vol  rs : 3.1 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 6.7 g/l  so2 : 85 mg/l  fso2 : 21 mg/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Light  taste : Mineral  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  
in the vineyard : 20% of these grapes are from a single block of 20 year old, unirrigated bush vines and 80% are from a younger trellised block on the cooler south facing slopes. The soil is weathered sandstone which accounts for the wines’ minerality. All practices are organic. Yields are between 3-4 tonne per hectare.
about the harvest: The grapes were picked in the early morning then brought in at low temperatures.
in the cellar : The juice was allowed to settle naturally. Fermentation was initiated with cultured yeasts with the temperature kept steady at 12°C to preserve the aroma of the wine. The wine was kept in contact with the fine lees in the tank for 7 months before bottling. A small percentage of the wine fermented in 500 litre barrels.
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