Neil Ellis Amica 2019

Scents of fruit blossoms supported by notes of honeysuckle, white nectarine and melon. The mouth feel is fresh with flinty minerality while contributing to a vibrat lenghty finish.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Neil Ellis Wines

winemaker : Warren Ellis

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.21 ta : 7.1 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

Winemaking rules were broken to create a sophisticated style of South African Sauvignon Blanc. Made through wild fermentation and oaking in old French oak, the grapes were whole bunch pressed using a Champagne pressing cycle to ensure only the finest quality juice being used. The fermentation occurred naturally in 500 l puncheons of which 20% was new. The wine spent 9 months in 500 ℓ French oak barrels.

in the vineyard : The source of the fruit is a single vineyard site from the Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch. The soil consists of decomposed granite and quartz.

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