Tasting Notes 2008

Casablanca Valley

Varietal: 100% sauvignon blanc
Handpicked from March 12 through March 31

Making this wine has been challenge, because expectations for this blend are always very high. That is why this year we returned to the most classic style of sauvignon blanc, the style that made it especially well known. Boasting citric aromas and great minerality, it shows big volume in mouth and a long finish. This is a wine that will linger both on your palate and on your mind.

Clonal composition of the wine:
65% clone 1
25% clone 107
10% clone 242

Aging:
20% of the wine was fermented in used French oak barrels (second use), and kept on its lees for three months.
80% of the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and was kept on its lees for three months.

Analysis:
Alcohol: 13.3°
pH: 3.17
T.A: 8.78
R.S: 1.02