Tasting Notes
Pale lemon-yellow colour. Expressive, open-knit nose dominated by musky, smoky nuances. Fat and rich with a leesy complexity to its orange blossom, flint and smoke flavours. Shows a sexy Semillon component.
Blend Information
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
In The Vineyard
Aspect: South-West facing slopes
Elevation: 450m - 520m
Soil Type: Medium texture gravelly soils with a structured clay layer
Clones: SB9, SB11, SB161, SB316, SB317/Sem
Rootstock: R99, R110, 101-14, Ruggerie 140
Planting Date: 1998 - 2004
Trellising: Extended Perold
Plant Density: 2 564 - 2 857 vines/ha
About The Harvest
The grapes from a single vineyard were harvested in the morning and delivered to cellar before 12:00.
Harvest Date: 27 February 2008 - 7 March 2008
Analysis at Harvest:
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sugar: 23° B
Total acid: 8.2 g/l
pH: 3.17
Semillon:
Sugar: 21.4° B
Total Acid: 6.4 g/l
pH: 3.12
In The Cellar
After bunch sorting the grapes were destemmed and taken straight to press. After pressing the juice was settled for two days and then racked before yeast was added. Fermentation was done between 12° and 16° C and then left on the gross lees for up to ten weeks. The Semillon was wild fermented in barrels and blended back after 9 months before bottling in January 2009.
Date of Bottling: 18 January 2009
