GlenWood Sauvignon Blanc 2004

"Pale straw hues and intense fruit aromas with a complex mixture of herbaceous notes including greengage and grapefruit laced with goosebery, leading to a full broad palate with racy lines of acidity and lingering citric finish."

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : GlenWood Vineyards

winemaker : DP Burger

wine of origin : Franschhoek

analysis : alc : 12.88 % vol rs : 1.0 g/l pH : 3.34 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Herbaceous

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

3 Â½ Stars 2005 - John Platter Wine Guide
3 Stars - Wine Magazine
Top 10 Sauvignon Blancs- Dave Hughes' Wine 500 Club
Veritas - Silver
Fourth in Kelvin Grove Wine Club blind tasting

Journalists' comments:
"...forward nose with guava, fig and grassy notes. Sweet entry into the mouth with plenty of tropical fruit character." - Wine Magazine

in the vineyard : Fourteen year old vines, 4000 vines per hectare, yielding six tons per hectare. Minimal irrigation, slow ripening allowing development of small bunches with highly concentrated flavours.

in the cellar : Grapes picked at 05:00 in the morning and vinified using highly reductive processes. Juice in contact with skin for four hours before pressing. Fermentation over a fourteen day period.

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