Spier Seaward Sauvignon Blanc
Description
WINEMAKER:
Jacques Erasmus
ORIGIN:
Cape Town - South Africa
VINEYARD AND WINEMAKING:
Dryland, semi-trellised vines with an average age of 16 years yielded the grapes for this wine. Grapes were hand-harvested between 22.5° and 23.5° Balling. The grapes were cooled down at the cellar before crushing. Skin contact was allowed for 4 hours at 10°C. Only free-run juice drained by gravity was used for fermentation, 80% of which fermented in stainless-steel tanks and 20% in older French oak barrels. Thereafter, the wine spent 6 months on the lees.
ANALYSIS:
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Alc: |
13.69 % vol |
TA: |
6.3 g/L |
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RS: |
5.2 g/L |
pH: |
3.35 |
APPEARANCE:
Lemon yellow in colour.
TASTING NOTE:
Aromas of grapefruit and mango with undertones of raw almonds. The creamy palate offers fresh citrus, nectarine and well-integrated vanilla.
Ethical farming, the health of the soil and the people who work it. Artistic endeavour and absolute care in the crafting of our wines. This is what matters to us.
Harnessing more than 300 years of winemaking heritage, Spier has transformed into an award-winning Stellenbosch wine farm. The winemaking team is committed to crafting wines truly expressive of their terroir, with minimal interference.