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Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Lismore Estate VineyardsAs with all Lismore wines, balance is the key. The bracing acidity that is customary in new world Sauvignons has been brought into balance with a carefully chosen pick date and the barrel and egg fermentation and maturation. A full bodied, balanced wine was the goal.
Appellation
Cape South Coast
Grape variety
sauvignon blanc
Style
Rich & Round
Format
750 ml
Available
€30.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore Estate Vineyards | South Africa | Western Cape |
About the winemaker
Lismore Estate Vineyards can be found hidden in a mountain range in South Africa. The Californian Samantha O'Keefe found her paradise here and the perfect terroir to make her dream come true. Her passion combined with the unique terroir produces some beautiful "cool climate" wines. In the cellar, Samantha believes in minimal intervention and in the vineyards she finds a striking resemblance to the vineyards of the northern Rhône. Thanks to her pioneering work, the Greyton region has acquired its own Wine of Origin.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | 30% of this wine’s grapes comes from Lismore’s Greyton vineyards which are planted on East/Southeast facing slopes at 320 metres in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range. The soils are deep decomposed shale. The other 70% comes donated fruit across the Western Cape, from vineyards which includes grapes from Helderberg, facing the cool False bay Atlantic ocean, as well as cool climate vineyards in Elgin. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | The wine is approached and made in an “oxidative" style. Older 600 litre barrels were used for the fermentation and maturation bringing forward richness, intense fruit and complexity. 15% of the production was fermented in 600 litre egg shape tanks. In both the barrels and the eggs, extended less contact contribute further to the rounder mouth feel and creaminess of this elegantly textured wine. |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 8 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
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|---|---|
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