variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 48% Semillon, 52% Sauvignon ]
winemaker : David Nieuwoudt
wine of origin : Elim
analysis : alc : 12.26 % vol rs : 3.6 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.5 g/l
type : White body : Full taste : Fruity wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Facing: South
Soil types: Bokkeveld Slate, Koffieklip and Gravel
Age and origin of vines: 13 years, Elim Ward
Vineyard Area 12 Ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigated: Supplementary
Clone: DD1, SB159, 317
in the cellar : Vinification: Each cultivar has been vinified separately - made in a reductive style
Fermentation: Grapes are cold crushed at 8° C, skin contact for 8 hours, pressing, only free run juice used, settle for 2 days at 10° C
Lees contact: Sauvignon blanc specially selected, fermented and kept in stainless steel tank for 9 months before blending, semillon taken to 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels, fermented and matured in barrel for 9 months, 52% sauvignon blanc, 48% semillon
Barrel maturation: Barrels are medium toast; tight grain - Burgundy coopers, a combination of 300 and 400ℓ barrels
Optimum Drinking Time: 3 - 5 years after release