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Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Amica Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Neil Ellis Jonkershoek Amica Sauvignon Blanc 2020

R330,00

Amica, derived from the Latin Amicus, can be described as a gathering of friends. It tells the story of friends sharing good food around a table. This is a barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, influenced by wild fermentation and oaking in French oak. The result is a complex, textured expression of the variety. Scents of fruit blossoms supported by notes of honeysuckle, white nectarine and melon. The mouth feel is fresh with flinty minerality while contributing to a vibrant lengthy finish

The source of the fruit is a single vineyard site from the Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch. The soil consists of decomposed granite and quartz.

Specifications

Alcohol Volume: 13.5%
Sugar G/L: 1.8 g/l
Type of wine: White Wine
Cultivar: Sauvignon Blanc
Category(s): Greater Simonsberg, Wine
Food Pairing: Spicy Food

More Information

In the cellar

Winemaking rules were broken to create a sophisticated style of South African Sauvignon Blanc. Made through wild fermentation and oaking in old French oak, the grapes were whole bunch pressed using a Champagne pressing cycle to ensure only the finest quality juice being used. The fermentation occurred naturally in 500 â„“ puncheons of which 20% was new. The wine spent 9 months in 500 â„“ French oak barrels. Bottled in November 2020.

Ageing

Nine months

Cultivar

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Food Pairing

Green Thai curry and seared SASSI-approved tuna.

Awards and Recognition

Prescient Sauvignon Blanc Report – Top Ten (94p)
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show – Gold

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