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Ulumbaza White of Springfontein 2013

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.

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 [ 58% Semillon, 30% Chardonnay, 12% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Tariro Masayiti
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 13.09 % vol  rs : 25.5 g/l  pH : 3.34  ta : 5.5 g/l  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  
AWARDS
2½ Stars 2015 Platter Guide
in the vineyard : Vineyard:altitude 6 m above sea level
Soil Type: Calcified sand dunes
Rootstock: Ramsey and Richter 99.
Age of Vines Chardonnay 14 years, Semillon 10 years, Pinotage 2 years
Trellising: 5 Wire, Vertical Shoot Positioning, double lengthened(perold system).
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested and pressed immediately upon receival at the cellar.

Harvest Dates:
Yield: 5 ton/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 3 components were blended and given lees contact before stabilizing the wine for bottling. No malolactic fermantation, no wood aging

Bottling Date: 15/06/2014
Production: 6 200 bottleshots
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