Wine Specifications
Vintage
2025
Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc 40-year-old vines, clone SB2 on rootstock Ramsey
Yield
6 t/ha
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
Oenology
Harvested at night in February 2025 with dry ice protection
Settled without enzymes at -3°C for 2-3 weeks
18 days alcoholic fermentation
100 days lees contact
Racked only twice, under CO2
Stabilized at -3ºC for tartrates
80 g/hl Bentonite fining
Filtration
Not sterile, only 2.5 micron filtration prior to bottling on the estate
Analysis
Alcohol: 13%
Acidity: 8.19 g/l
PH: 3.41
FSO2: 37 mg/l at bottling
Sugar: 1.08 g/l
Terroir
Slope: Very gentle southerly
Soil: 50% rock, 50% sand
Climate: Moderate summer with low night temperatures. Cold winter
Wind: South Easterly (summer)
