Sauvignon Blanc 2010

A crisp fresh wine with subtle wafts of tropical fruit, citrus and melon with hints of minerality. A refreshing wine that enhances all the senses, especially in summer. A well balanced wine with a soft mouth feel and silky texture, showing complexity and a long clean finish.

	Vineyard	Miravel, Block B3a
	Soil	Oakley
	Vineyard Description	Grapes are grown on the north east slopes facing the Helderberg and benefiting from the cool sea breezes.
	Date harvested	1 February 2010
	Date bottled	2 August 2010
	Date released	6 September 2010
	Wine maker	Gerda Willers, Bo La Motte, Franschhoek
	Vinification	Grapes are cooled down over night before crushing. Five to six hour skin contact before pressing and worked on reductively. Vin 7 yeast used and cold fermentation employed. Wine has been on lees until filtration (four and half months).
	Style	Fruit driven with dominant tropical flavours.
	Storage	This wine can be stored for two to three years.
	Nose	Wonderful subtle wafts of tropical fruit, melon and citrus.
	Palate	Hints of tropical fruit with citrus flavours, flinty characters.
	Body	Fresh with a soft and silky texture.
	Finish	Crisp and refreshing with a long clean finish.
	Alcohol	13.43 %
	Residual sugar	3.8 g/l
	pH	3.41
	Total Acidity	6.3 g/l