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Vergelegen's winemaking philosophy is simple : there must be harmony between the old and the new.  

SAUVIGNON BLANC RESERVE 2007

The wine shows green fig, gooseberries, guava, cut grass, and most importantly, a core of minerally and  flinty flavours. The taste is full and long.



Site-specific sauvignon from AvR’s favoured, windswept Schaapenberg vyd – which will give its name to next-up 05 (not ready for tasting mid-2005)

 [John Platter]


Origin

 

South-west facing slopes on the Schaapenberg and facing the nearby False Bay coastline. The soils are Clovelly and decomposed granites. No irrigation is possible and Schaapenberg is farmed dry- land.

Vinification

 

After de-stemming/crushing, the juice is left on the skins for 18 hours at 8°C. This is followed by a light pressing and settling at low temperatures for eight days. The clean juice is then fermented with Vin 7 for 21 days at 14°C. The young wine was left on the coarse lees for seven months, with a weekly stirring of the lees.

Composition

 

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Analysis

 

14.5% Alc
1.6g/l RS
5.4 g/l TA
3.4pH

   

Maturation

 

Can be enjoyed now, but will be great in 12 to 24 months.