Altydgedacht Sauvignon Blanc 2001

Tropical fruit flavours, full, round, well balanced.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery :

winemaker : Oliver Parker

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 13.2 % vol rs : 3.3 g/l pH : 3.06 ta : 6.6 g/l so2 : 96 mg/l fso2 : 56 mg/l

type : White

in the vineyard : All the vineyards at Altydgedacht undergo intensive canopy management to ensure an optimum balance between growth and crop production. This allows sunlight penetration for bud differentiation, also enhancing colour and flavour components within the grape. Added to this is effective disease control.

Soils: Hutton and Sandy soils mixed with Clovelly
Trellis system: Hedge
Irrigation: Dry land
Age: 14 years

about the harvest: Grapes were picked at between 21-23º Balling.
Crop size: 9 tons/ha

in the cellar : Yeast: Vin13
The grapes were crushed and kept very cold. The cellar made use of reductive wine making techniques. After cold fermentation the wine was kept on the lees for 2 months and then bottled.

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