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Sauvignon Blanc

2008 Talk Radio 702 Top 10

2008 Michelangelo International Wine Award - Silver

2008 Veritas Awards - Bronze

The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc is made from grapes sourced from cool climate vineyards in Sir Lowry's Pass, Durbanville and Elgin.

The Elgin fruit makes up nearly 50% of the 2008 wine and augers well for the 16Ha of Sauvignon Blanc we have coming on line from our Casey's Ridge vineyard in Elgin.

The juice was fermented with different yeast strains in stainless steel fermenters, followed by a short period on the lees. The result is a vivid, rich Sauvignon Blanc with an excellent nose and palate.

Also available in 375ml and 750ml under Stelvin.

Winemaker

Susan Wessels

Wine of Origin

Western Cape

Style & Tasting Notes

Our Sauvignon Blanc shows a nose of concentrated fruit flavours of green fig, a touch of cut grass, flinty minerality and gooseberry. The wine is buoyed by mouthwatering lime acidity and a crisp finish. The wine was bottled under Stelvin closure to ensure optimal freshness and no cork-taint!

Winemaking Notes

Our goal with the Vrede en Lust Sauvignon Blanc is for a wine with fresh elegance, balance and richness. The grapes for the 2008 Sauvignon Blanc were harvested at different sugar levels during the month of February. The juice was fermented seperately and blended after fermentation. The wine is complex and rich.

Cultivars

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol

13.5%

Ageing potential

Drink now or through to 2010

Acid

6.7g/L

pH

3.27

Residual Sugar

1.7g/L

Pairing Suggestions

Salads, seafood, poultry, pasta, Asian dishes, and brilliant on its own!

Sauvignon blanc 2008.pdf