Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2003

Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2004 - Bronze
Veritas 2003 - Silver
Platter Wine Guide 2004 - 4 Stars
South African Young Wine Show 2003 - Gold
The wine is pale green in colour with concentrated greenpepper, asparagus and grassy flavours that linger on the palate.

Serve with chicken and lamb dishes and spicy foods.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.32 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 7.1 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2003 - Silver
South African Young Wine Show 2003 - Gold
Platter Wine Guide 2004 - 4 Â½ Stars
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2004 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 3 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine were grown on two different farms in the Helderberg (Kingskloof) and Durbanville (Hillcrest) areas. In both cases the vines were trellised, 7 years old and received no supplementary irrigation.
Annual rainfall: Hillcrest - 750 mm, Kingskloof - 900 mm Proximity to ocean: Hillcrest - 15 km, Kingskloof - 10 km
Soil type: Kingskloof - Hutton and Clovelly, Hillcrest - Glenrosa and Hutton.

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 26 February - 3 March 2003
The southwest-facing vines on Hillcrest yielded 7 tons per hectare.
The south-facing vines on Kingskloof yielded 6.5 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : The grapes were hand-picked at 22.5Â° Balling and then hand-sorted to select only the finest grapes. Great care was taken to keep the grapes and juice under cool and reductive conditions throughout the vinification process.

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