Constantia UitsigCase of Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (R66.50 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)

About

Equal parts complex and oh-so-compatible, the nose reveals aromas of blackcurrant, passion fruit and liquorice. The palate is fresh and intense – with hints of passion fruit and lime, rounded off by a wonderful texture and a notable mineral finish.

Product Features

• 6 bottles
• Blend: Sauvignon Blanc.
• Vintage: 2015
• Technical Analysis:
• Alcohol: 13.74% 
• Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l 
• Total acidity: 5.7 g/l 
• pH: 3.4
• Total SO2: 116 mg/l

In the Vineyard

Our Sauvignon Blanc blocks were planted in 1997, 1998 and 2005, each one a different combination of rootstock and scion. Each block provides a great building block in the final wine. Our flagship Semillon block was planted in 1993, with the soil in both cultivar blocks being course sand of the Clovelly formation.

In the Cellar

The Sauvignon Blanc is fermented in stainless steel and the Semillon is transferred to 600-litre French oak barrels for fermentation. After fermentation, the blend is made and aged for 7 months in oak barrels to integrate. After bottling, the wine is further aged for 12 months before release.

On the Ground

Only the first run off juice is used for this wine. A cold fermentation at 12 – 14 degrees Celcius is completed and the wine then spends a further five months on its lees in tanks before bottling

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