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Groote Post The Old Man's Blend White 2018

Name: Groote Post The Old Man's Blend White 2018
Brand: Groote Post
SKU: 43501

A Sauvignon Blanc based summer wine, displaying tropical fruit flavours. A fresh lively acidity livens the palate with a finish of guava and green apple flavours.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Groote Post Vineyards

winemaker : Lukas Wentzel

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 1.5 g/l pH : 3.39 ta : 6.1 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

2018 Gold Wine Awards - Gold

in the vineyard : Vines planted: 1995
Soil: Hutton/Oak leaf
Irrigation: Dry land
Trellising: 5 wire extended moveable perold
Elevation: 400m

about the harvest: We went into the 2018 harvest with the lowest winter rainfall in three years since 1933. Focus was therefore to balance optimum ripeness before stressing out the vines. More open canopies and cooler but sunny conditions helped to achieve that. We also harvested slightly earlier on sugar ripeness but we still achieved to capture nice fruit.

Yield: 7t/ha

in the cellar :

The two varietals that make up the blend are each vinified separately as individual wines. Stainless steel tank fermentation and reductive winemaking are followed. These two components are then blended in different ratios until we are satisfied that we have the final blend that meets The Old Man’s approval.

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