Clos Malverne Sauvignon Blanc 2021
R150,00
This wine is full and dry with well-balanced acid. It has tropical fruit, flintiness and hints of asparagus and figs on the nose. Extended lees contact ensures that it follows through to the palate.
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Specifications
In the cellar
After picking the grapes were destalked and crushed. The mash was cooled to 10°C and skin contact followed for 24 hours. Sulphur dioxide and ascorbic acid were added before skin contact took place. The average temperature during fermentation was 14-16°C. After fermentation, the wine was left on its lees for as long as possible. Protein and tartrate stabilisation took place before bottling.
In the vineyard
The grapes were hand harvested at optimal ripeness.
Ageing
This wine should be drank now to really appreciate the fruitiness, however, it can be aged for a further 2 years if stored in the correct conditions.
Cultivar
Sauvignon Blanc
Food Pairing
This wine pairs well with seafood and light dishes.
About the Wine Estate
Seymour Pritchard bought the 10-hectare farm, Malvern Heights, in 1969 from Colonel JW Billingham, who had named the farm after the rolling hills around Malvern in his native England. When winemaking came into Seymour’s sights in the mid-1980’s, France was still the epicentre of the wine universe. He then added some “French Flair” to the name and changed it to Clos Malverne, due to the homestead on the farm being reminiscent of a Clos in France.
