Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Grapes are hand harvested early morning at 20-23.5 balling. The winemaking processing is done in reductive conditions with the use of dry ice and carbon dioxide gas. Grapes are crushed at 8°C with approximately 5 hours skin contact before a light pressing. Two days of juice settling followed by racking and addition of selected yeast. Fermentation is at 11°C for approximately 24 days. Finally, the wine is further maturated on fine lees for additional 4 months with a monthly battônage of tank before the final blending and bottling.
ANALYSIS
| Alcohol 13.0 % vol | Sugar 2.8 g/l |
| TA 6.0 g/l | pH 3.45 |
ACCOLADES
- SAWi Awards '18 - Platinum : 100 points
- SAWi Awards '17 - Grand Slam : 100 points
- SAWi Awards '17 - Top Ranging Sauvignon Blanc : 2nd Position
- Platter's SA Wine Guides '20 : 4 stars - 2019 vintage
- Veritas '19 : Gold - 2019 vintage
- Michelangelo Awards '19 : Double Gold - 2019 vintage
- Tim Atkin '19 Report : 91 points - 2018 vintage
- Old Mutual Wine Trophy Show '19 : Silver - 2018 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '19 : Silver - 2018 vintage
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- Concours Mondial du Bruxelles '19 : Silver - 2018 vintage
- NWC Top 100 '19 : Top 100 & Double Platinum - 2018 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '19 : 4 Stars - 2018 vintage
- Michelangelo Wine Awards '18 : Silver - 2018 vintage
- Tim Atkin '18 : 91 - 2018 vintage
- Veritas '18 : Bronze - 2017 vintage
- Wine Enthusiast '18 : 90 points - 2017 vintage
- IWSC '18 : Silver - 2017 vintage
- Gold Wine Awards : Gold - 2017 vintage
- SA Women's Wine & Spirits Awards : Gold - 2017 vintage
- Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show '18 : Silver - 2017 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '18 : Commended - 2017 vintage
- Top 100/NWC '18 : Top 100 & Double Platinum - 2017 vintage
- Sommelier Wine Awards '18 : Gold - 2017 vintage
- Michelangelo Wine Awards '17 : Silver - 2017 vintage
- Tim Atkin '17 : 90 points - 2017 vintage
- NWC/Top 100 SA Wines '17 : Double Gold - 2016 vintage
- Veritas '16 : Silver - 2016 vintage
- IWSC '16 : Silver - 2016 vintage
- Wine Spectator Review '16 : 87 points - 2015 vintage
- International Wine Challenge '16 : Gold - 2015 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '16 : Silver - 2015 vintage
- NWC/Top 100 SA : Top 100/Double Silver - 2015 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '16 : Silver - 2015 vintage
- IWC '16 : Gold - 2015 vintage
- Michelangelo Wine Awards : Silver - 2015 vintage
- SBIG FNB Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc '15 : Top 10 - 2015 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '16 : Four Star - 2015 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '15 : 4 stars - 2014 vintage
- IWSC '15 : Silver - 2014 vintage
- IWC '15 : Trophy, Gold - 2014 vintage
- Tim Atkin '15 : 92 points - 2014 vintage
- Stephen Tanzer '15 : 90 points - 2014 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '15 : Silver - 2014 vintage
- Sommelier Wine Awards '15 : Bronze - 2014 vintage
- SAWi Awards '15 : Platinum
- Vertias '13 : Silver - 2013 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '14 : 4 stars - 2013 vintage
- Sommelier Wine Awards '14 : Gold - 2013 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '14 : Bronze - 2013 vintage
- Veritas '14 : Silver - 2013 vintage
- Tim Atkin '14 : 91 points - 2013 vintage
- Robert Parker '14 : 88 points - 2013 vintage
- UK IWC '14 : Silver - 2013 vintage
- SA Wine Index '13 : Platinum - 2013 vintage
- Michelangelo Wine Awards '12 : Gold - 2012 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '13 : 4 stars - 2012 vintage
- Top 100 SA Wines '13 - 2012 vintage
- Concours Mondial du Sauvignon '13 : Gold - 2012 vintage
- Old Mutual Trophy '13 : Best Unwooded SA Sauvignon Blanc - 2012 vintage
- SAWi Awards '13 - Top SA Sauvignon Blanc
- Michelangelo Wine Awards '11 : Gold - 2011 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '12 : 4 stars - 2011 vintage
- Concours Mondial du Sauvignon '12 : Gold - 2011 vintage
- ANA First/Business Class Selection '12 - 2011 vintage
- IWC '11 : Silver - 2010 vintage
- Wine Magazine : 4.5 stars - 2010 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '11 : 4 stars - 2010 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards '10 : Silver - 2010 vintage
- Top 100 SA Wines '11 - 2010 vintage
- FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 Competition '10 : Top 10 - 2010 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '10 : 4 stars - 2009 vintage
- Wine Magazine, Nov '09 : 4 stars - 2009 vintage
- Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show '10 : Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc (unwooded) - 2009 vintage
- Veritas '08 : Double Gold - 2008 vintage
- Decanter World Wine Awards '09 : Regional Trophy SA Sauvignon Blanc - 2008 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '08 : 4 stars - 2008 vintage
- Wine Magazine, Nov '08 : 3.5 stars - 2008 vintage
- Wine Spectator : 88 - 2008 vintage
- Wine Spectator : 88 - 2007 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '08 : 4 stars - 2007 vintage
- Veritas : Gold - 2007 vintage
- Veritas '07 : Gold - 2007 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '07 : 4 stars - 2006 vintage
- Wine Magazine, Nov '06 : 4.5 stars - 2006 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards : Silver - 2005 vintage
- Wine Spectator : 84 - 2005 vintage
- Wine Magazine, Nov '05 : 4 stars - 2005 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '06 : 4 stars - 2005 vintage
- SAA Selections '05 : First and Premium Class - 2004 vintage
- Classic Wine Trophy (SA) : Silver - 2004 vintage
- Wine Magazine '04 : 3.5 stars - 2004 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards '04 : Silver - 2004 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '05 : 4 stars - 2004 vintage
- Wine of the Month Club '03 : Reserve - 2003 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards '04 : Silver - 2003 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards '03 : Silver - 2003 vintage
- Wine Magazine '03 : 3 stars - 2003 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '04 : 4 stars - 2003 vintage
- Platters's SA Wine Guide '03 : 4.5 stars - 2002 vintage
- Michelangelo International Wine Awards '02 : Silver - 2002 vintage
- Platter's SA Wine Guide '02 : 3.5 stars - 2001 vintage
VINEYARDS & VINIFICATION
Facing: South and East
Soil types: Slate and Sandstone
Age: Average age of 15 years
Planted: 14.06 ha
Yield per hectare: 9 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: SB316 on Richter 99, SB10 on Richter 110
Harvest date: 2 February - 18 February 2020
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