Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

Vintage2008

Format750 ml

ColorWhite

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionSouth Africa , Franschoek

AppellationFranschhoek Valley

Type of vineSémillon

ClassificationOthers

Alcohol percentage12.5 %

Reference Price10 EUR

Sugar rate0-5 g/l

AcidityBalanced

SweetnessDry

Wood InfluenceSlight Touch of Oak

AgeAged

Rating(s)

Platter (-) :

Contest(s)

International Wine Challenge 2009: Gold Medal

General

Tasting Notes (recommended):Wisps of orange peel on the palate, fresh tropical fruit aromas and a delicate aftertaste derived from being matured in oak barrels for 7 months. South African awards: Santam Classic Wine Trophy 2009: Silver Medal; WINE magazine May 2009: ***1/2; Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009: Bronze Medal; Platter's 2010: ****1/2. International awards: International Wine Challenge 2009: Gold Medal.

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:70% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc

Soil:Alluvial

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:11 to 18 year old vines. 100% Dry-land management for the Sémillon. Intensive and calculated irrigation was used for the Sauvignon Blanc to combat the heat, with the help of a high canopy protecting the grapes from sunburn.

Type of Harvest:Hand harvested at optimum ripeness and temperature. Grapes went over a sorting table selecting only the best grapes for the wine. Harvested at 22 degrees Balling. Yield 6 to 9 tons per hectare.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:The grapes were pressed and barelled. Natural fermentation took place for 7 months in French oak barrels, which are 20% new barrels and 80% second fill barrels. R/S : 1.92 g/l.

Barrel

Type of Wood:French oak

Aging Time:7 months

Percentage of New Barrel:20

Bottle

Bottle Size:750 ml

Chemical-Laboratory analysis (optional)

PH:3.59

Total Acidity:5.09 g/l

Volatile Acidity:0.38 g/l