WINES

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

SAUVIGNON BLANC RESERVE 2004

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.

	AWARDS
	International Wine & Spirit Competition 2005 : Silver
	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 destemming/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. No lees contact is allowed.
	Composition
	100% Sauvignon Blanc
	Analysis
	13.5% Alc 1.9 g/l RS 6.8 g/l TA 3.2 pH
	Maturation