Wine Composition
62% Semillon 38% Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc
Winemakers Comments
"Great complexity to the aromas of orange blossom, lime, honey, toasted almond and elderflower. Rich and plush but with outstanding inner-mouth tension. This low-pH (3.15) wine did not go through malolactic fermentation. Shows compelling breadth without any obvious weight, finishing with terrific lift and length." - Stephen Tanzer
Awards
95 Points - Tim Atkin
92 Points - Stephen Tanzer
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.98%
Ph
3.15
RS
3.2 g/
TA
6.5 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Both Semillon and Sauvignon grapes were hand-picked, the Semillon a week after the Sauvignon, whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented; the Semillon in 50% new, 50% 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill, 225 liter barrels and the Sauvignon in 500 liter barrels, 25% new. The wines were matured for 10 months before bottling on 9 December 2013.
Winemaker
Name: Andre Van Rensburg
Winery
Vergelegen Estate, a world-class destination and three times winner of the Great Wine Capitals Global Best of Wine Tourism Award, offers visitors an exceptional opportunity to view an array of 17 gardens, a choice of dining experiences, as well as unique garden and cellar tours.
When Willem Adriaan succeeded his father, Simon van der Stel, as governor of the Cape in 1700, it didn't take long before he claimed a modest 30,000 hectare piece of land for himself just as his father had done in his time at Constantia. It took three days by ox-wagon to reach Willem Adriaan's farm on the slopes of the Hottentots Holland mountain range overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; hence its name 'Vergelegen', meaning 'situated far away'.
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