Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.52%
Residual Sugar 3.7 g/L
pH 3.27
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc60%
Semillon40%
Region Constantia
Soil Clovelly, Oakleaf, Avalon
Harvest Dates January / February 2017
Vine Age 11-29 years
Fermentation Vessels French Oak Barrels
Oak Aging 9 months
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Second Fill Oak30%
Third Fill Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500l, 600l
Bottling Date November 2017
Production Details The two varieties are harvested and vinified separately. The Sauvignon Blanc portion is made from old vines harvested during the early morning at sugar levels of 23°- 24B. Eighteen hour skin contact before pressing extracts mineral and green tones from the Sauvignon Blanc. The Semillon grapes are left to hang on the vine as long as possible to achieve full ripeness. The clean juice is fermented in 500l and 600l French oak barrels. The wine was left in barrel for a further 6 weeks with regular batonage – a total of two months in barrel from start of fermentation, through malolactic fermentation, to blending. After blending, the wine went back into barrel, a combination of 500l and 600l French oak barrels used, 30% new, 30% 2nd fill, 20% 3rd fill, 20% 4th fill. The wine spent a further 7 months, for a total of 9 months, in barrel before fining and bottling at the end of November 2017 and has been maturing in bottle ever since.
Food Pairing crayfish, duck, salmon tartare
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Steenberg Estate, Steenberg Road, Constantia Valley, 7945, Cape Town, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 207 8800
Email
Owner
Graham Beck
Cellarmaster
Elunda Basson