Balance Winemaker’s Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2021

A fine integration of tropical fruit and fig flavours and a beautiful crisp minerality.

Complements dishes with antipasti, salad Nicoise, shrimp cocktail, grilled swordfish or Thai green curry.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Overhex Wines

winemaker : Ben Snyman

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 12.5 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : 2 - 3 years from bottling.

in the vineyard : The vineyards lie in deep red soils ensuring excellent water-retention and adding structure and fullness to the wines.
Bud break was 5 to 7 days later compared to the 2020 vintage, giving rise to later flowering and a late start to the 2021 season. Rain and cold weather conditions at the beginning of November had a very positive effect on set and was a contributing factor to a better 2021 season. The cool summer conditions gave the 2021 season a start with a slow ripening period and grapes reached phenolic ripeness 3- 4 weeks later. These factors contribute to more fruit intensity and higher acidity levels.

in the cellar : Cold skin maceration was carried out for six hours, juice then fermented in stainless steel tanks for three weeks at 12°C. Wine was left on the gross lees where batonnage was applied for a week. Wine was then rack and left on the fine lees till right before bottling.

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