| Selling offer |
| Title: |
Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
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| Type of wine |
Red |
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| Produced in |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Zone |
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| Wine's name |
Sauvignon Blanc 2008 |
| Basic Vineyard |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Others vineyard |
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| Certifications |
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| Organic |
NO |
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| Organoleptic characteristics |
| Color |
Red |
| Scent |
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| Taste |
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| Alcoholic degree |
12.6 Vol% |
| Total acidity |
7.0 g/l |
| Sugar content |
4.5 g/l |
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| Year of vintage |
1-2 years |
| Storage term |
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| Additional description of the product |
The Uys family acquired the Estate, originally called
Houmoed, in 1962. Of the 110 hectares, 80 hectares are
planted under vines. The farm is situated against the Bottelary
Hills outside of Stellenbosch and the altitude of the vineyards
varies between 170 and 370 meters above sea level. Winemaker
Marinus Bredell was appointed in 1997 and the first
wines under the Fort Simon label were released in 1998.
The vineyards
The grapes came from trellised vines, planted in 1983, in
weathered granite soils. These North and South facing
vineyards are located 310 meters above sea level.
The winemaking
The grapes were hand picked from selected blocks of
vineyards from 12 February until 9 March at an average
balling of 21.6oe. Utmost care was taken in the cellar to secure
that all the favourable volatile flavours of the Sauvignon Blanc
grapes was retained, but stay in contact with the must. The
grapes were immediately chilled on reception at the cellar;
carefully destalked, crushed and the must left in contact with
the skins, for aproximately 6 hours. After settlement, the clean
must was innoculated with selected yeast, and the fermentation
process was carefully monitored and adjusted. At the end of
June 2008 the young wine was stabilized, filtered and bottled.
Winemaker’s Comments
Fresh fruit upfront, loaded with guava rolls, figs in syrup, kiwi
fruit, a touch of asparagus on a bed of herbaceous nuances. A
well integrated fresh palate, with mouthwatering gooseberry
and tropical fruit flavours. |
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| Package |
special cases |
| Packing |
750ml |
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