Cloof Summertime Sauvignon Blanc,South Africa Darling price supplier

Wine:     Cloof Summertime Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Origin:    Darling

Cultivar: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

 

Vineyard information:

 

Age of vineyard:  1999

Trellising: Trellised

Irrigation: None

Soil: Decompose granite & Oakleaf

Position: South facing slope

 

Cellar information:

Harvest date: February 11

Yield: 12 ton/ha

Sugar at harvest: 20ºB

 

Fermentation 4hr skin contact in static de-juicers before pressing.

The juice had an 18hr settling period at 12ºC before being racked of the lees. Fermentation with French yeast at between 13 and 15ºC lasted for 3 weeks before the wine was dry. After a further 3 months on the fine fermentation lees, the wine was racked and filtered.

 

Bottling date 20140603

 

Analyis:

Alc 11.5%

RS 1g/l

Ext 20.1g/l

PH 3.33

TA 6.8g/l

 

Description Colour: Pale white colour with green tinge

 

Nose: Intense nose of green figs, cape gooseberries, guava’s and a hint of flint

 

Taste: This dry wine has an intense mineral pallet well supported by cape gooseberries, evolving towards green figs. The soft natural acidity enhances the lingering