Morgenhof Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2002

The wine has a vibrant yellow colour with a greenish tint. The nose is shows dominant tropical fruit flavour, i.e. kiwi fruit, gooseberries and a touch of lime. The palate is crisp, fruity with flavours of green figs, flint and fresh cut grass ending in gooseberries. The wine is very well-balanced with a good acidity.

This wine should be enjoyed with light meat salads, creamy soups, grilled Chicken dishes, asparagus, fish in any form or as a pre-dinner drink.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Rianie Strydom
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.44 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.25  ta : 6.6 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : The wine will only start to get to its full potential by September 2002.

in the vineyard : Produced, made and bottled on Morgenhof Wine Estate. This farm is 4 km from Stellenbosch and 25 km from Paarl on the R44 road.

The wine is produced from a selection of the various Sauvignon Blanc blocks. Some of the Sauvignon Blanc blocks are 23 years old and planted on a slight North-West slope at an altitude of 180-160 m. The younger blocks are 8 years old and planted on terraced South-Western slopes 180-240 m above sea-level.

about the harvest: All the vineyards are hand-harvested.

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