La Brune The Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Winemaker – Nico Grobler

  

Varietals – 100% Sauvignon Blanc

 

 Origin – Glen Erskine, Elgin Valle

 
Clone – SB 316 and SB 317 

 
Age of vines – 10 years

  
Soil – Bokkeveld Shale, Table Mountain Sandstone and rocky Ferricrete soils

 
Planting density – 3 500 vines/ Ha

 
Elevation – 280 metres above sea level

  
Yield – 8 Tons/ Ha

 
Vinification – Each vineyard from each farm is brought in separately. 80% of the grapes received 4 hours skin contact before pressing. 20% are fermented on the skins for 5 – 10 days. Settling overnight. 90% Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tank 10% in small 900L eggs.

 
Ageing - 4 months on the lees to create texture and mouthfeel on the mid-palate.

 
Winemakers Notes – Very fresh with ripe figs with gooseberry and grassy notes. Mineral core to the wine which are coated with texture which creates a wonderful mouthfeel. Figs, gooseberry and some asparagus ending with a dry clean finish.

  
Production – 700 cases x 6

 
Ageing Potential – 2 to 4 years

 

750ml.

Made in Elgin, South Africa.