VAN LOVEREN Blanc de Blanc
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2008
750 ml
White
Still Wine
South Africa, Robertson
Colombard
Robertson
Others
12 %
0-5 g/l
The fruity character of Colombar combined with the grassiness of Sauvignon Blanc makes for a harmonious, delightfully quaffable wine with fruity nose and dry palate. Exceptional lingering aftertaste. Ideal for lazy days on picnic blankets. An easy-drinking wine. Ideal with light meals, pastas, salads, seafood and veal. Recommended maturation 1 to 2 years. SA Awards: Platter's SA Wines 2008: *1/2; WINE magazine: Best Value; Veritas : Silver medal.
500 ml, 750 ml
12 bottles, 6 bottles
70% Colombard, 30% Sauvignon Blanc
Well drained alluvial sandy soil.
10 to 20 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system. Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.
Machine harvested. Night harvested at optimum ripeness. Harvested at 21 degrees Balling. Yield 16 tons per hectare.
Style: A crisp, extra dry, fruity blend. Vinification: Cold fermentation, unwooded. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the soil to express their individual characteristics of their origin. R/S 2.8g/l
1 to 2 years
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