JC Le Roux Sauvignon Blanc 2012

J.C. Le Roux Sauvignon Blanc 2012 is an extra dry yet fruity sparkling wine with tones reminding you of tropical fruits, litchis, pineapples and granadilla flavours. It is a refreshing and lively bubbly, showing a good balance and is light and clean on the palate.


variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winery : JC Le Roux
winemaker : Elunda Basson
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.02 % vol  rs : 13.0 g/l  pH : 3.3  ta : 6.53 g/l  
type : Sparkling  style : Semi Sweet  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The House of J.C. Le Roux was South Africa's first cellar dedicated entirely to the craft of making sparkling wine. Located in the heart of picturesque Devon Valley on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, the cellar is the country's leading sparkling wine producer and is recognised for its passion, craftsmanship and expertise, making fun loving bubblies and fine vintage Cap Classiques to suit every palate.

The grapes were sourced from vineyards planted in the Western Cape. The vineyards range and differ with regards to age, altitudes, aspects and slopes. This enables us to use the different building blocks to blend the perfect bubbly comprising of diverse flavours and aromas.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand at 21° - 22° Balling.

in the cellar : In the cellar the juice had no skin contact and was fermented at 13° - 15° C for 12 days. After fermentation, the sparkle is created by injecting the wine with CO2.

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