variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 88% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Sémillon ]
winemaker : Quentin Gobregts
wine of origin : Elgin
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 2.7 g/l pH : 3.26 ta : 5.6 g/l va : 0.40 g/l
type : White style : Dry taste : Mineral wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap
in the vineyard : Aspect: South-west facing slopes
Elevation: 420m (hillside) / 460m (mountain)
Soil type: Medium texture gravelly soils
Clones: SB9, SB11, SB133, SB159, SB161, SB316, SB317
Rootstock: R99, R110, 101-14, Ruggeri 140
Planting date: 2004, 2007
Ha planted: 8.36 ha
Average yield: ±6-8 tons p/ha
Irrigation: Drip irrigation, post-harvest mostly
Vines per ha: 2500-3500 vines
Trellis system: Extended Perold
about the harvest:
Fruit is harvested from two vineyard sites; the south-facing mountain block (3.2ha) planted in 2004 is ±460m above sea level and ripens up to two weeks later the lower lying hillside block (5.14ha) planted in 2007. Grapes are harvested early morning and chilled to 7°C.
Harvest dates: 7-14 March 2014
in the cellar : Bunches are hand sorted, de-stemmed and crushed. Selected parcels undergo a period of skin contact in tank to enhance flavour extraction, the remainder goes straight to press. The juice is settled for two days, racked, then yeast is added. Fermentation in tank occurs at 12-16°C until dry. The wine is left on the gross lees for 10 weeks. The 12% blended Sémillon undergoes a natural fermentation in barrel and matures for 9 months in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak.