Shannon

Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Shannon
Price: 119 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Sauvignon Blanc•Elgin • South Africa

1 bottle750 ml•R110 delivery

R119

Case of 6750 ml each•R110 delivery

R714

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Taste profile

Type

White Wine

Tannin

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Sweetness

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Acidity

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Body

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Oak influence

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On the palate

The focus of this wine is based on a vineyard component arising from low yielding Table Mountain Sandstone soils. Using neutral yeasts, Shannon Sauvignon Blanc expresses very distinctive and concentrated primary fruit aromas of asparagus, citrus, and some capsicum in a minerally and flinty style. The clay/shale soils however, provide the Sauvignon Blanc with flavours on the riper side of the fruit spectrum and with more structure for a broader palate. The blending in of naturally fermented Sauvignon Blanc, matured on the lees, provides a fuller mouth feel and adds to the complexity of the wine. This wine was vinified in a style that enhances the aging potential of Sauvignon Blanc.

Asparagus

Citrus

Minerality

Flint

Cultivar

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Region

Elgin

Appellation

Elgin

Alcohol

12.5%

Cellaring Potential

5 to 7 years

Residual Sugar

2.2 g/L

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At Shannon Vineyards our focus on viticulture principles reflects our commitment to winemaking as an expression of terroir. Making fine wines is our ongoing aspiration and to that end we have assembled a talented team who share our passion. Our grapes come from exceptional mountain hillside vineyards above the banks of the Peninsula Dam in the Elgin Valley. These unique vineyard sites combined with the highly experienced viticultural team of Kevin Watt and James Downes and a winemaking philosophy of minimal intervention followed by the winemakers Gordon Johnson and Nadia Cilliers produce wines with distinctive personalities. Each wine has a sense of place. They are seductive and memorable for their complexity structure and elegance.

The grapes are chilled to 3°C. The bunches are sorted on a conveyor, destemmed and crushed. All transfers of grape must and juice in these early stages are attained using gravity. Selected parcels of the grapes undergo a period of skin contact, at 8°C to encapture favourable skin flavours. After a gentle pressing, the juice is left to settle for a period of 72 hours at 2°C. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks continues at 12°C until the wine is dry.

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