Plaisir De Merle Sauvignon Blanc 2004

Colour: Light green with a straw yellow tint
Bouquet: Pronounced fig and tropical aromas
Taste: A grapefruit and tropical palate. It hectares a full richness in the mouth with a long lingering aftertaste.

The winemaker suggests serving it with a variety of dishes such as pastas, fish and white meat.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]
winemaker : Niel Bester
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.60 % vol  rs : 2.80 g/l  pH : 3.15  ta : 7.40 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Grapes were sourced from two different, trellised vineyards in Simondium. The younger of the two vineyards was monitored until the grapes showed an abundance of grapefruit and green pepper flavours, while the older vineyards was allowed to reach a higher level of maturity before the grapes were harvested. The vines, ranging in age from 10 to 23 years old, were grown in Hutton soil between 300m and 500m above sea level on the south-eastern slopes of the Simonsberg.

in the cellar : The grapes were harvested by hand at between 22,4° and 24° Balling in early February and the juice fermented in stainless steel tanks at 13°C for 18 to 23 days, after four to six hours’ skin contact. The wine was left on the lees for two and a half months and received no wood contact.

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