Allee Bleue Starlette Blanc 2013

Name: Allee Bleue Starlette Blanc 2013
Brand: Allee Bleue Starlette
SKU: 32851

The wine has a vibrant green hue. Abundant green pepper flavours welcomes you and is beautifully followed by tropical fruit. Intriguing flavours of mango and peaches lingers on the palate. The fresh acidity and balanced sugar gives the wine perfect finesse.

Enjoy with a cool summer salad with mango and pomegranate. Brochettes with tomato, basil pesto or a rocket and Parma ham pizza at your favourite restaurant.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 57% Sauvignon Blanc, 43% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Allee Bleue Estate

winemaker : Van Zyl du Toit

wine of origin : Franschhoek

analysis : alc : 13.6 % vol rs : 4.8 g/l pH : 3.36 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2013 Michelangelo International Wine Awards of South African – Silver

ageing : The sugar and acidity is perfectly balance which make this and elegant wine for everyday enjoyment.

in the vineyard : The grapes were produced on the estate itself.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested early morning and stored in a cool room overnight until being sorted and crushed the following day.

in the cellar : Lees rubbing of 4 days was done at 3°C to extract the delicate fruit flavours. The juice was racked and inoculated with yeast and cold fermented in tank until dry. The wine aged on the lees for 1 month before racking and sulphuring to ensure the fresh flavours of these grape cultivars are preserved. Another 2 months of lees aging was done prior bottling.

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