WINES

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

SEMILLON 2000

Very pale colour with hints of citrus, apricots and peaches. The wine is feminine and elegant with no cloying sweetness and a very refreshing citrussy acidity.

	AWARDS
	John Platter Guide 2002 : 4 Stars John Platter Guide 2001 : 4 Stars
	Origin
	Selected from Vergelegen's low yielding Korhaan vineyards, all dry land farming.
	Vinification
	The grapes were picked with fully developed botrytis at two different stages, 57° balling and 34° balling. The grapes were then whole bunch pressed and settled with beta-gluconex enzymes at 10° C for 7 days. The clarified juice was racked into a clean tank and fermented with WE 14 yeast at 20° C for 32 days.
	Composition
	100 % Semillon
	Analysis
	14.25 % Alc 12.5 g/l RS 7.8 g/l TA 3.4 pH 79 mg/l Total SO2 23.2 g/l Extract
	Maturation
	Drink now or over the next ten years.

WINES

SEMILLON 2000

AWARDS

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Composition

Analysis

Maturation