Ernst Gouws & Co Nineteenfiftytwo 2011

Bordeaux-style white is mouth filling and harmonious, yet elegant and light on its feet. Subtle wood gives support to textured flavours of white flowers, citrus and lanolin, smoothness to the lingering savoury end.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Semillon ]

winery : Ernst Gouws & Co

winemaker : Ernst Gouws

wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 13.50 % vol rs : 3.20 g/l pH : 3.46 ta : 5.60 g/l

type : White body : Light taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

Platter Awards: 4 and a ½ stars

ageing : 5 years

Ernst Gouws & Co is a boutique and family-owned wine producer based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. We focus exclusively on producing small quantities of distinguishable red and white wines of superior value, in a manner where environmental and ethical practices are of the highest regard.

We’ve been building on our Gouws winemaking legacy in Stellenbosch for more than 150 years and have become one of the only families in South Africa that have been able to produce four consecutive generations of winemakers.

in the vineyard : South Easterly slope. Moderate summers with low night temperatures due to cool South-Easterly wind. Cold winters. Soil is shale with a well-drained gravel top soil. Altitude rests at 280m above sea level.

about the harvest: Sauvignon Blanc: Reductive style. Hand harvested in small baskets at optimum fruit ripeness. Cold fermented. 7 months on primary lees.
Semillon: Same as above except spent 7 months on new French oak

in the cellar : A showstopper. 65% Sauvignon,7 months on primary lees. Semillon,spent 7 months on new French oak.

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