RW Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Always delicious when it is fresh, youthful and inviting. The wine is a full-bodied wine with powerful varietal flavours of passion fruit, green apple and freshly cut grass. Good structure with lovely balancing acidity.

Enjoy now with seafood, smoked salmon, roast chicken and pork. Serving Temperature: 8° - 10°C


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Robertson Winery
winemaker : Rianco van Rooyen
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 12.98 % vol  rs : 2.19 g/l  pH : 3.51  ta : 5.73 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Herbaceous  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS
2023 Ultra Value Wine Awards - Silver
2023 Veritas Awards - Silver

ageing : Cellaring Potential: 1 - 2 Years

in the vineyard : The vast majority of our Sauvignon blanc vines are planted in deep, cool alluvial soils with high water holding capacity. Planting the very sensitive Sauvignon blanc in these soils and using a northwest to southeast row direction helps to buffer the vines against unfavourable weather conditions, such as heat waves. Some vineyards are managed to be a bit more vigorous in growth, with a slightly denser canopy to ensure that some of the more herbaceous flavours are retained while other vineyards are shoot thinned more severely to create an more open canopy. This enhances the synthesis of terpenes which are responsible for the tropical fruit characters, typical of Sauvignon Blanc.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested between 21˚ - 23˚B from a selection of vineyards.

in the cellar : Gentle pressing followed by using a Pneumatic bag press to capture the delicate fruit component. The wine was made reductively to prevent any oxidation and to ensure that natural flavours of the grapes could be retained. Fermentation happened slowly in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 18 days at 12˚C.

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