Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.18
Total Acidity 6.64 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Verdelho
Verdelho100%
Region Stellenbosch
Elevation 122.0 meters
Orientation West-Facing Slope
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg, Old French Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Sulfites 108.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Single vineyard trellised Verdelho on the Helderberg in Lower Helderberg, Stellenbosch. Grapes were cooled overnight to 4C, pressed as whole bunches, fermented spontaneously in concrete egg-shaped tanks and older French oak barrels, received one sulfur addition in deep winter, then spent 10 months on the lees before blending and bottling. Free SO2 24 mg/l and volatile acidity 0.57 g/l were listed on the official page.
Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser