Rickety Bridge Road to Santiago Semillon 2014

Initial freshness on the nose that opens up to a complex citrus and zezty lime with underlying red apple aromas. A full, rich palate of honey, nougat and citrus is perfectly balanced with caramel sweetness and a lingering finish.

Will pair with dishes such as; Breyani, chicken curry, roast pork, seafood, shellfish, roast chicken & Paella. A versatile wine which can be paired with many dishes. Serving Temperature 8° - 12° C

variety : Semillon [ 100% Semillon ]
winemaker : Wynand Grobler
wine of origin : Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.3 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.24  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : White  body : Full  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : Accessible, but has an ageing potential of at least 10 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Vineyards planted in 1905 and grown in granite soils in the Franschhoek Valley.

about the harvest: Extremely low yield, averaging at 3.5 tonnes / ha.

in the cellar : Grapes were whole-bunch pressed and the natural fermentation took place in the small older French oak barrels. One 500L barrel was whole berry fermented and left on the skins for 6 months. The must was fermented between 14 - 17˚C and the lees was stirred up daily for two months and then once every month for the next 8 months thereafter. Sulphur was added only at bottling. Barrel maturation took place for 10 months.

Total Produced: 840 bottles

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