South Africa, Franschhoek
SemillonAwards
4 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide
Tasting Notes
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
{0} g/l residual sugar
{0} g/l acidity
Vinification
The grapes were whole-bunch pressed. Settling for one day, after that the juice was racked off into 500 litre old French oak barrels where natural fermentation took place.
Vineyard
Bush vines planted in granite soils with good water holding capacity. The climate is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much more rainfall than in summer. The average temperature in Franschhoek is 16.4 °C. The rainfall here averages 1000 mm per annum.
Soil Type
Granite
Viticulture
Dry land bush vines.
Maturation
Maturation lasted 12 months in old 500 liter French oak barrels.