Steenberg Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2014

The Black Swan 2014 is a light golden colour and displays aromas of white citrus blossom, lime,sweet lemon peel, melon, nettles and minerality on the nose - typical of Steenberg’s terroir. Due to extended lees contact, this wine is voluptuous on the palate and tempered by a fresh acidity that lingers.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Steenberg Vineyards

winemaker : JD Pretorius

wine of origin : Constantia

analysis : alc : 13.44 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.50 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Mineral

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now or watch it evolve during the next 5 - 10 years.

in the vineyard : The Sauvignon Blanc is selected from three vineyards.
Soil type: Clovelly /Oakleaf/ Avalon
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 8 - 25 years
Origin: Constantia

about the harvest: Harvest Date: March 2014
Yield: 6.5 ton/ha

in the cellar : The Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of the top three Sauvignon Blanc vineyards on Steenberg and is a selection of the best fruit from the vintage. The grapes were crushed /de-stemmed and left on the skins for 18 hours. The juice was left to settle for 2 days before fermentation. A slow and cold fermentation resulted in a full, rich wine. The wine was kept on the lees for 8 months with regular stirring before being stabilised and bottled in November 2014.

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