Beaumont Goutte d Or 2001

Rich Golden with glints of green. Concentrated dried fruits, floral, orange peel, raisins, honey and toasted tones on the nose.: Voluptuous viscous feel of honey, apricots and spice finishing clean and citrusy on the palate.


variety : Semillon [ 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Beaumont Wines
winemaker : Niels Verburg
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 13.49 % vol  rs : 120 g/l  pH : 3.36  ta : 8.2 g/l  
type : Dessert  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Veritas 2002 - Bronze
Wine Magazine 2003 - Three stars
in the vineyard : First vintage containing 80% Semillon grapes which add more structure to the wine and the balance being Sauvignon Blanc which gives freshness. Berry selected in the vineyard of which 98% being botrytis infected grapes.

in the cellar : Long fermentation with Vin 7 yeast after which the wine was transferred to 100% French Oak. It remained in barrel for 15 months to add further complexity.

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