Neethlingshof Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022
| Producer | Neethlingshof |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Stellenbosch |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Body / Style | Crisp & Dry |
| Grape Blend | 100% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 13.5 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Special Features | Sustainable, Vegan |
| Extra Info | Crisp & Light |
| Food Pairing Guide | Poultry, fish, leafy salads, pesto pasta, chilli poppers, bar nibbles and charcutterie platters. |
Neetlingshof Estate Sauvignon Blanc is light straw and brilliant, pale green in colour. the aroma is crisp, fresh and vibrant with a complex nose of zingy gooseberry, blueberry and passionfruit. It tastes of tropical flavours of passionfruit, quince and peach with lingering notes of freshly cut grass. It's light bodied with crisp acidity. A dry, lean wine, with a balance between fresh green flavours and juicy fruit.
Ideal for drinking now, it will retain its vibrancy for at least 5 years.
For the last 20 years, Neethlingshof has been following an active biodiversity orientated strategy in its farming practices. We are moving away from a mono culture of vines and in the process we are giving back to nature some of what we took from her in the past. We are actively promoting the return of the original Renosterveld in areas where vines used to grow. At the same time we leave islands of already growing indigenous plants or actively plant islands of new Renosterveld in the vineyards.
Soil, climate and vines co-exist at Neethlingshof in perfect harmony. Our role in this relationship is to employ management practices that enhance this relationship and thus ensure top vine performance consistently from year to year. WWF’s Conservation Champions.
THE VINEYARDS
Cloned from French plant material and planted between 1997 and 2009, the vines are grafted onto Richter 99 and Richter 110 rootstocks and grow in Tukulu soils. The vines are vertically trellised on hedge systems of varying height according to their individual vigour. The south-west facing vineyards are exposed to the cooling effect of False Bay breezes which protract ripening and make for more concentrated intensity of flavour.
THE WINEMAKING
The grapes were harvested by hand during the first week of February at between 22,5° and 23,5° Balling. After crushing and clarification by flotation, the juice was inoculated with selected dry yeasts and cool-fermented in temperature- controlled stainless-steel tanks between 13° and 15° C. Following the completion of the fermentations, the tanks were topped up and the wines left on their lees in order to gain in complexity before being blended and readied for bottling. The first bottling took place on 12 March 2020. Total production was 26700 bottles.
*Strict VEGAN guidelines were adhered to during the entire farming and winemaking process
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