Accolades
Silver at the 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards
Tasting Notes
Silver at the 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards
A well balanced wine with some citrus overtones and ripe grapefruit falvours. A fresh zesty mouthfeel with good acid. Crisp, dry and invigorating on the palate with a lingering aftertaste. Nice harmony. Elegant yet flinty with underlying.
In The Vineyard
Aspect: South-West facing slopes
Elevation: 310m – 580m
Soil Type: Medium texture gravelly soils with a structured clay layer
Clones: SB9, SB11, SB133, SB134, SB159, SB161, SB316, SB317
Rootstock: R99, R110, 101-14, Ruggerie 140
Planting Date: 1992 – 2000
Irrigation: Two irrigations required before harvest
Trellising: Extended Perold
Plant Density: 2 564 – 3 472 vines / ha
About The Harvest
Harvest Date: 14 February 2006 (Lower Vineyards)
6 March 2006 (Mountain Vineyards)
Analysis at Harvest: Sugar: 20.7 – 22.7° B
Total acid: 8.5 – 9.2
pH: 3.05 – 3.32
Yeasts: Vin 7, VL3
