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Saxenburg Winery
SOUTH AFRICA
2009 Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc
Position in Vineyards: South sloping
Type of Soil: Heavy gravel with some clay
Average Age of Vines: 9 – 16 years
Viticulture Practice: Trellised, drip irrigation no fertilizer, with summer pruning
Yield per Hectare: 5 Tons/ha
Time of Harvest: February/March 2009
Vinification Details: Only healthy grapes in cool conditions are harvested, skin contact for 18 hours, pressed, juice settled, clear juice fermented, with three different yeasts and long lees contact for complexity. There was no malolactic fermentation.
Type & Size of Oak Barrels: No wood
When bottled: August 2009
Maturation Potential: 3 years
Winemaker’s Comments A complex, fruity, figgie, grassy, tropical and fine flowery flavour. The wine has exceptional balance and has a fresh elegant character. With its long fruity finish and elegant structure it is ideal to mature for a number of years or to enjoy as an aperitif or with light salads and fish.
Analysis: Alc: TA: pH: R.S.:
13.5 % 6.5 g/l 3.5 4.7g/l
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