Beaumont Goutte d Or 2003

Rich, golden colour, with concentrated dried fruits, orange peel, apricot and honey aromas. Elegant ciscous feel of honey, apricots and spices, finishing clean and citrusy.


variety : Semillon [ 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Beaumont Wines
winemaker : Sebastian Beaumont
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 12.6 % vol  rs : 80.0 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 7.63 g/l  va : 1.04 g/l  so2 : 200 mg/l  fso2 : 40 mg/l  
type : Dessert  style : Sticky  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Grape Magazine - 4 stars
in the cellar : This vintage contains Semillon grapes which provide structure, the balance being Sauvignon Blanc which gives freshness.
Berries selected in the vineyard of which 98% are botrytis infected grapes. Long fermentation with Vin 7 yeast after which the wine was transferred to 100% French oak barrels. It remained in barrel for 10 months to add further complexity.

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