Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Name: Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Brand: David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner
SKU: 47215

A vibrant Sauvignon blanc with lemon grass, white blossom, gooseberry and asparagus coming through. A wine showing great minerality and balance on palate with loads of concentration in flavour that lingers with a creamy finish.

This is a wine that will stand up to many of those foods that are often tough to pair. Capers are always a tough one – this is your wine. Aahh! Salad niçoise or a great tartare and Mexican salsas (raw) – do the dance afterwards or during. Asparagus in all shapes and ways. Tartare sauce.

Cheese: Halloumi dishes

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Cederberg Cellar

winemaker : David Nieuwoudt

wine of origin : Elim

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.45 ta : 6.2 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 - Gold
SAWI Awards '18: Platinum – 2018 vintage
SAWi Awards '17 - Grand Slam: 100 points
SAWi Awards '17 - Top Ranking Sauvignon Blanc: 3rd Position
Veritas '18: Gold – 2018 vintage
Michelangelo Awards '18: Double Gold – 2018 vintage
IWSC '18: Silver – 2017 vintage
Platter SA Wine Guide '19: 4.5 Star – 2017 vintage
Vertias '18: Silver – 2017 vintage
Tim Atkin '18: 93 – 2017 vintage
Walker Bay and Cape Agulhas Districts Terroir Awards '18: Top Sauvignon
Blanc – 2017 vintage
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show '18: Bronze – 2017 vintage
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles '18: Silver – 2017 vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards '18: Silver – 2017 vintage
Platter's Wine Guide '18: 5 stars – 2016 vintage
Tim Atkin '17: 93 points – 2016 vintage
Decanter Wine World Awards '17: Silver – 2016 vintage
Vertias '16: Double Gold – 2016 vintage
Stephen Tanzer - USA '17: 91 points – 2015 vintage
IWSC '16: Silver Outstanding – 2015 vintage
NWC/Top 100 SA '16: Top 100/Double Silver – 2015 vintage

ageing : 2-5 years after release.

The Ghost Corner range is inspired by the extreme coastal area around Cape Agulhas near Elim, known as ‘Spookdraai’ where many ships have been wrecked. Folklore claims that the ghosts of sailors who perished through the years can be seen wandering the wild waters. These wines are as intriguing and extreme as the story of their origin at the southernmost tip of the Cape winelands.

in the vineyard : Facing: South
Soil types: Bokkeveld Slate, Koffieklip and Gravel
Age: 16 years
Planted: 14.51 ha
Yield per hectare: 9 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: SB10, SB159, SB316 on Richter 99
Harvest date: 5 - 18 February 2020

about the harvest: Grapes are hand harvested early morning at 21-23.5 balling.

in the cellar : Winemaking processing is done in reductive conditions with the use of dry ice and carbon dioxide gas. Grapes crushed at 8°C with approximately five hours skin contact before a light pressing. Two days of juice settling followed by racking and addition of selected yeast. Fermentation is at 11°C for approximately 24 days. Finally, the wine is further maturated on fine lees for additional four months with a monthly battônage of tank before the final blending and bottling.

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