Spier Vintage Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2005

Beautifully clear with a distinct green tinge. Delicious varietal aromas of green figs and tinned peas on the nose lead to tangy, well-balanced palate, where new flavours like green peppers with fig leaves, also develops. The wine has a lovely, lingering finish.

Serve chilled, as a cooll aperitif, or with seafood and poultry.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Eleonor Visser
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.23 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.47  ta : 6.6 g/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy now or within 24 months from harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Summer – 22.5°C Winter – 12°C
Annual Rainfall: 1080mm
Proximity to Ocean: 6km

Soil:
Tukulu and Oakleaf

Vineyard:
7 Wire, Perold Trellised system, which is 7-years-old, and planted on southern-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 9 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were grown in selected vineyard blocks and picked at between 22° Balling.

in the cellar : The wine was made reductively and following slow, cold fermentation, it spent three months on the primary lees.

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