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2009 Sauvignon Blanc Wine buy in Stellenbosch
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2009 Sauvignon Blanc Wine

2009 Sauvignon Blanc Wine

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Republic of South Africa, Stellenbosch
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This vintage is regarded by many as one of the most outstanding vintages from the last decade for this grape. Good growing conditions with a fantastic winter, produced above average flavour development. Although the vintage was a little bit later than usual the extreme heat wave we got in February did not influence any of the sensitive Sauvignon flavour components. The grapes for this wine come from a South facing slope and are about 15 years old. No irrigation is used and the crop is very low, only around 35 hectoliters per hectare. This helps to get a good concentration of varietal character. We try to move away from the unripe, green pepper style and are aiming to get more tropical characteristics. We also moved away from extreme reductive winemaking and like the soil to speak more than the winemaker. Grapes are all hand picked in the early hours of the morning. An 18 - 24 hour skin contact is given and the free run juice is allowed a 48 hour settling. Juice is racked and immediately inoculated with preferred Sauvignon Blanc yeast. Fermentation is done around 18 degrees for around 14 days. The wine is not moved in 6 months and sediment "stirring" is done once a week. The wine is bottled after a sterile filtration and sealed under screw cap. Light colour with some straw and a green tint. Explosive nose with oodles of passion fruit and tropical aromas. Medium bodied with lovely freshness and lingering acidity. Probably the most complex Sauvignon we have produced and definitely enough structure to keep 2 - 3 years after harvest. Enjoy!
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