Danie de Wet Sauvignon Blanc 2002

An elegant, steely-flinty dry wine with subtle fruit flavours on the palate and a crisp clean aftertaste.


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : 
winemaker : Danie de Wet
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 12.54 % vol  rs : 1.7 g/l  pH : 3.26  ta : 7.6 g/l  so2 : 148 mg/l  fso2 : 58 mg/l  
type : White  

ageing : 2 Years.

in the vineyard : The ideal soil conditions for vineyard cultivation in the Cape allows Danie de Wet to match specific cultivars to their ideal soil requirements, in the belief that good wine is made in the vineyard, not in the cellar.

Rootstock: Richter 99, 110, 101-14
Age of the vines: 4-14 years
Yield: 11 Tons per hectare
Soil type: Gravel lime
Vines per hectare: 4000
Trellising Style: 6 Wire fence system, cordon with spur pruning

about the harvest: The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are picked at a ripe stage early in the morning.

in the cellar : The grapes were destalked and given 24 hours skin contact. The juice is then fermented at 14-16ºC until dry. There was no barrel maturation.

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