2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 5.93 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Verdelho
Region Voor-Paardeberg
Sites Single trellised Verdelho vineyard in Voor-Paardeberg, Paardeberg ward
Fermentation Vessels Concrete egg-shaped tanks and older French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 78.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4°C. After fermentation, the wine received one sulfur addition in deep winter, spent 10 months on the lees, and was then blended and bottled. The finished-wine analysis also reports free SO2 of 27 mg/L and volatile acidity of 0.45 g/L.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.28
Total Acidity 6.08 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Verdelho
Region Voor-Paardeberg
Sites Single trellised Verdelho vineyard in Voor-Paardeberg, Paardeberg ward
Fermentation Vessels Concrete egg-shaped tanks and older French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Bunch Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 56.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4°C. After fermentation, the wine received one sulfur addition in deep winter, spent 10 months on the lees, and was then blended and bottled. The finished-wine analysis also reports free SO2 of 30 mg/L and volatile acidity of 0.59 g/L.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 4.6 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 4.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Verdelho; the producer describes the wine as mainly Verdelho, without specifying the remaining blend or percentages.
Region Voor-Paardeberg
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
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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