Bad Brothers Sauvignon Blanc
R70.00
Vintage | 2024 |
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Variety | Sauvignon Blanc |
Category | Bad Brothers |
Origin | Robertson Valley, Western Cape, South Africa |
Vineyard:
A fifteen year old vineyard standing on alluvial soil with an east/west row direction and perfect exposure for ripening.
Climate:
Enough cold during the preseason ensured even budding. Moderate conditions prevailed during most of the harvest with cool nights. Overall. very good conditions for ripening and harvesting.
Harvest:
The development of the grapes were meticulously monitored. and picked at the optimum ripeness during the second week of February. The grapes were night-harvested by machine. Production of 9000 litres per hectare.
Winemaking:
Grapes harvested at 23 B, destemmed, crushed and only very clear juice are fermented with Vin7 yeast in stainless steel tanks at 13°C. After fermentation the wine was racked of the lees, stabilized and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
This wine has an exuberant nose of granadilla, ripe figs, gooseberries and passion fruit aromas, The wine is medium to full body on the palate with a fantastic fruit / acid balance and pleasant lingering aftertaste. Enjoy with seafood or chicken.
Alcohol | 13 vol% |
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Sugar | 2 g/l |
pH | 3.51 |
Acidity | 6.6 g/l |
V/A | 0.65 |