The Amos Block Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Five centuries ago the ancient mariners braved uncharted seas to round the Cape of Good Hope in search of exotic spices. Their nerve and dash inspire the Spice Route philosophy. We have found our signature wine style in the rolling hills along the Cape’s West Coast, where unirrigated vines produce grapes with small thick skinned berries – ripe fruit that is dense, rich and full flavoured. A passionate dedication to exceptional quality and traditional hand crafting captures the essence of this fruit in the wines of the Spice Route.

IN THE VINEYARD:

This unique bushvine vineyard of Sauvignon Blanc was planted in 1965 and it is the oldest existing block of the variety in South Africa. Farmed without irrigation, only in exceptionally clement vintages does this vineyard transcend the Swartland. 2014 is one of those rare vintages.

HARVEST DATE: 11 February 2014

WINEMAKING:

The single vineyard was hand-harvested over two days, at 21, 5 degree balling, with a natural acidity of 7.74 g/l. The bunches were gently destalked and the juice was pressed off and settled down for 48 hours, prior fermentation. Cold fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for about 14 days, after which the wine spent two months on its lees before bottling.

WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS:

We knew the late rain in January would have a positive impact on our dryland vines. For this reason extra care was taken on this unique old vineyard. The result is a wine with very
expressive tropical flavours and a certain “grain”, a true reflection of this special vineyard. Enjoy! Charl du Plessis

TASTING NOTE:

Forward guava and passion fruit aromas from this special bottling of 2014. The palate shows sheer depth and elegance with savoury flavours. A feat for such a variety in the hot Swartland climate.

[Category: Spice Route, White Wines]


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