Wine Specifications
Vintage
2024
Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc, 21 – 27 year-old vines, clone SB11E on R110
Yield
6 t/ha
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
Oenology
Harvested at night in February 2024 with dry ice protection
21 days alcoholic fermentation
100 days on primary lees
All racking done under CO2
Stabilised at -3ºC for 2-3 weeks
80g/hl Bentonite fining.
Filtration
Not sterile, only 2.5 micron filtration prior to bottling on the estate
Analysis
alcohol: 12.5 % | acidity: 7.51g/l | pH: 3.38 | FSO2 34mg/l at bottling Sugar: 1.2g/l
Terroir
Slope: Very gentle southerly, 6060 vines/ha row direction angled into the sunset
Soil: Extremely rocky – 70% quartz, 30% solubles
Climate: moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind: South Easterly (summer)
