Stones have no flavour that they impart on wine – they simply make the soil less. If there is less soil the vine produces more concentrated fruit, the same happens with old vines, also when vines are planted in high density. As the rock opposes the vine so does a nearby plant; and age limit growth and crop. Life from Stone has the good fortune to have all these three concentrating factors in its favour – thus the unmatched complexity of a great wine.
Stones have no flavor that they impart on wine – they simply make the soil less. If there is less soil the vine produces more concentrated fruit, the same happens with old vines, also when vines are planted in high density. As the rock opposes the vine so does a nearby plant; and age limit growth and crop. Life from Stone has the good fortune to have all these 3 concentrating factors in its favor – thus the unmatched complexity of a great wine.
Vineyard: Sauvignon Blanc 13-19 -year-old vines, clone SB11E on R110Yield: 6 t/haTerroir slope: very gentle, southerly 60/60 vines/ha row direction angled into the sunsetSoil: extremely rocky: 70% quartz, 30% solublesClimate: moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winterWind: cool south easterly (summer)
21 days alcoholic fermentation100 days on primary leesAll racking done under CO²Stabilized at - 3ºC for 2-3 weeks80 g/hl Bentonite finingFiltration not sterile: only 2.5 micron filtration prior to bottling on the estate
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