Springfontein Terroir Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Name: Springfontein Terroir Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Brand: Springfontein
SKU: 37829

Light green in colour and true to the terroir. This wine has characteristic tropical fruit with hints of figs and minerality on the palate. The wine becomes more complex with ageing in bottle.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Springfontein Wine Estate

winemaker : Tariro Masayiti

wine of origin : Overberg

analysis : alc : 13.39 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Vineyard: Altitude 6m above sea level.
Soil Type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey
Age of Vines: 15 years
Trellising: 5 wire, vertical shoot positioning, double lengthened (Perold system)

about the harvest:
Grapes were harvested by hand early morning on a cooler day to retain the characteristic aroma.
Picking date: 25/02/2014
Yield: 4 tons / ha

in the cellar : After de-stemming the grapes were crushed and pressed with minimum skin contact. The juice was settled to clarify over 48 hours before fermentation. The wine fermented over 14 days and the resulting wine was matured on fine yeast lees for 10 months before bottling.

Fermentation: 13° - 15° C
Bottling date: 21/11/2014
Production: 1 133 bottles

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