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NOBLE LATE HARVEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
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| Current Vintage |
2005 |
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| General |
Whilst harvesting grapes
for our Sauvignon blanc white wine, botrytis infected
bunches were left on the vine to develop further. Due
to the cool conditions in February and March, botrytis
was able to develop slowly and evenly, thus allowing us
until early April before harvesting.
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| Description |
Burnished copper,
amber appearance. Nose of preserved quamquats and dried
tobacco. Palate is filled with flavours of Seville orange
marmalade and a racy, blood-orange bitter twist on the
finish.
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| Grape Variety |
Sauvignon Blanc |
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| Wine Record |
Whole bunches were basket pressed and
the juice immediately pumped to second fill French barriques
for fermentation. After 6 months the wine was racked,
sulphured and returned to barrel where it spent a further
5 months before fining and preparation for bottling. |
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| Alcohol |
14.02% |
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| Residual Sugar |
86.3 g/l |
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| pH |
3.73 |
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| Total Acid |
9.3 g/l |
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| Maturation |
Drinking well now, but promises
to develop in bottle over the next 5 - 10 years |
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| Honours |
4 stars in John Platter's South
African Wine Guide 2008 |
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