Springfontein Estate Reserve White of Sopiensklip 2012

A refreshing and lighter style wine produced to be enjoyed as an “everyday drinking wine”. The melon and kiwi fruit flavours will compliment light salads and fish dishes or enjoyed on its own on a beautiful summers day.

variety : Semillon [ 61% Semillon, 39% Chardonnay ]

winery : Springfontein Wine Estate

winemaker : Tariro Masayiti

wine of origin : Overberg

analysis : alc : 12.34 % vol rs : 4.0 g/l pH : 3.33 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Vineyard: Altitude 15 m above sea level
Soil Type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey and Richter 99
Age of Vines: Chardonnay planted in 1998, Semillon in 2000
Trellising: 5 wire, vertical shoot positioning, double lengthened (perold system)

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested and pressed immediately upon arrival at the cellar.

Harvest Date: Chardonnay: 21/02/2012; Semillon: 07/02/2012
Yield: 5tons/ha

in the cellar : The free run juice and pressed juice were kept separate. The juice was cold settled for 24 hours before racked to stainless steel tanks for fermentation. After fermentation, the 2 components were blended and given lees contact before stabilizing the wine for bottling. No malolactic fermantation, no wood aging.

Fermentation: 14° C
Bottling Date: 12/02/2013
Production: 6 720 bottles

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Springfontein Estate Reserve White of Sopiensklip 2012

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