DeMorgenzon Maestro White 2014

The nose shows notes of concentrated orange and yellow stone fruits, with a hint of spice, citrus and blossoms. The palate is full-bodied, textured and nuanced with a lingering after taste.

variety : Roussanne [ 26% Roussanne, 25% Chardonnay, 19% Grenache Blanc, 17% Chenin Blanc, 13% Viognier ]

winery : De Morgenzon

winemaker : Carl van der Merwe

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2015
Platters 5 Star
2013:
5 stars Platter’s Guide 2015
Grand Gold SAWi 2014
92 points Tim Atkin MW South Africa Report 2014
90 points Neal Martin
Wine Advocate
90 points James Molesworth
Wine Spectator
Silver IWC 2014
Silver Decanter 2014
Silver IWSC 2014
2012:
5 stars Platter’s Guide 2014
Gold Decanter 2013
White Wine of the Year Platter’s Guide 2014
Best White Blend under £15 Regional Trophy
Decanter 2013
2011:
4 ½ stars Platter’s 2013
Silver IWC 2012
91 points Decanter

in the vineyard : Vertical shoot positioned vineyards allow for optimum ripening and ideal sunlight exposure of fruit. There is a good exposure of slopes to cooling Southern breezes off False Bay. Vineyards are established on slopes with soils of weathered granite and sandstone. Yields are controlled to between 7 and 8 tons per hectare.

Vintage
2014 was a cooler than normal year with high levels of rainfall in spring and early summer. Higher than normal crop levels were carefully managed to ensure correct balance. Some selective harvesting and careful bunch sorting in the cellar was necessary to ensure only the best bunches were selected for the Maestro Range.

about the harvest: Grape varieties were picked across a range of different ripeness levels.

in the cellar : Grape varieties were picked across a range of different ripeness levels, sorted and whole bunch pressed after pre chilling. Fermentation occurred naturally in small French oak barrels and cement eggs. Total ageing was 10 months from vintage with blending occurring after 8 months. A light filtration and fining took place before bottling.

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