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Durbanville Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2002

Available from the cellar only
Martin Moore describes this as a crisp wine, grassy with asparagus and sugar snap peas on the palate.

variety : Semillon [ 61% Semillon, 39% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Martin Moore
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.65 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.44  ta : 4.8 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  
in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine came from one farm. The vineyards are low yielding and trellised and received irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand-harvested from mid to late February at between 22°Balling and 24°Balling.
in the cellar : The Sauvignon Blanc was vinified in stainless steel tanks at 13°C and left on the lees for eight months. The Semillon was fermented in stainless steel tanks till it reached 10°Balling. Thereafter it was transferred to wood and fermented dry. It spent three months on the lees. The two wines were blended in a ratio of 61% Semillon and 39% Sauvignon Blanc.
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