Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

VintageNo Vintage

Format750 ml

ColorWhite

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionSouth Africa , Robertson

AppellationRobertson

Type of vineColombard

ClassificationOthers

Alcohol percentage12 %

Sugar rate13-50 g/l

General

Tasting Notes (recommended):A refreshing, boisterously fruity, off-dry white wine with a prominent guava flavour, typical of this cultivar. Maturation potential 1 to 2 years. Enjoy chilled with pork, duck, poultry, light stews or with snacks. South African awards: Platter's SA Wines 2009: *1/2.

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Colombard.

Soil:Well drained alluvial sandy soil; Karoo.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:11 - 16 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system . Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.

Type of Harvest:Hand harvested. Night harvested at optimum ripeness. 18 tons per hectare.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Style: A fruit-driven, off-dry white wine. Vinification: Cold fermentation with residual sugar. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the soil of its origin to express their individual characteristics. R/S 13 g/l.

Bottle

Bottle Size:750ml

Aging Potential:1 - 2 years

Chemical-Laboratory analysis (optional)

PH:3.35

Total Acidity:5.8 g/l