Steenberg Magna Carta 2021

Steenberg Magna Carta 2021 strongly reflects the Steenberg terroir and the cooler, slower growing 2021 season by displaying aromas and concentrated flavours of elderflower, jasmine blossom and star-anise on the nose. The focus continues onto the palate where one finds an elegantly structured wine, showing ground spice and fruit richness tempered by a zesty acidity that forms the wine’s backbone. The Semillon component delivers a mouthfeel and weight in harmony with the lifting freshness provided by the Sauvignon Blanc.

It pairs beautifully with crayfish, duck, scallops, mussel soup, and salmon tartare.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon ]
winemaker : Elunda Basson
wine of origin : Constantia
analysis : alc : 14.38 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 3.28  ta : 6.8 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2024 Sauvignon Selection by CMB - Silver
2024 Platter's Wine Guide - White Cape Bordeaux Blend of the Year
  

ageing : It is sophisticated and ever-evolving in the glass, showing beautifully now, but will gain complexity with cellaring.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Clovelly/Oakleaf/Avalon
Trellising: Elongated Perold
Age of vines: 6-17 years
Pruning: Spur - 2 bud
Rootstock: Constantia

about the harvest: The two varieties are harvested separately according to their unique style.

The Sauvignon Blanc portion is harvested from older vines during the early morning at sugar levels of 23°- 24B.

The Semillon grapes are left to hang on the vine as long as possible to achieve full ripeness before picking.

in the cellar : The two varieties are vinified separately according to their unique style before blending.

The Sauvignon Blanc portion has eighteen hour skin contact before draining helps extract a more complete flavour profile from the Sauvignon Blanc.

The clean Semillon juice is fermented in 500L and 600L French oak barrels. The wine was left in barrel for a further 6 weeks before blending.

After blending, the wine is housed into a combination of 500L and 600L French oak barrels of various ages. After a total of 8 months the wine received a light fining and filtration and was bottled at the end of January 2022. It has been maturing in bottle ever since.

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