La ViergeOriginal Sin Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (R91.50 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R549
About
This offering produced from shy-bearing vineyards that are situated on Babylon Farm in the Ward of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Walker Bay. The wine, a clear and true reflection of the potential of the unique soils and maritime site situated in the hills above Hermanus, is released a year after vintage as a prime example of slow-developing cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc.
Product Features
These Walker Bay vineyards of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge are situated within close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The maritime climate is more temperate in
style, where parallel mountain ranges channel the southerly sea breezes through the appellation during the summer. These winds, in turn, bring regular sea mists and
overcast conditions to the valley and with it more even temperatures. The average temperature is 19° C and rainfall, approximately, 750mm per year.
Harvest details: All grapes were harvested by hand in cool early morning temperatures. Picked in three batches, through early to mid-March in order to achieve
a more complex wine profile. Earlier picking to capture the perfumed green fruit profile and the later portion to ensure complexity on the palate.
Product Specifications
- 6 Bottles
- Vintage: 2018
- Alcohol by volume 14.23%
- Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
- pH 3.49
- Volatile Acid 0.41 g/L
- Residual Sugar 2.0 g/L
- Varietal and Origin Hemel – en - Aarde Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 88%
- Hemel - en - Aarde Ridge Semillon 12 %
- Soil Type Planted to Argillaceous Shale of the Bokkeveld Series
- Aspect South and South East
- Trellising System Vertical Shoot Positioning (Perold)
- Age of Vines 8 - 10 years
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