Stones have no flavour that they impart on wine - they simply make the soil less. If there is less soil the vine produces more concentrated fruit, the same happens with old vines, also when vines are planted in high density. As the rock opposes the vine so does a nearby plant; and age limit growth and crop. Life from Stone has the good fortune to have all these 3 concentrating factors in its favour — thus the unmatched complexity of a great wine.
Vintage
2012
Vineyard
Sauvignon
Blanc, 12 - 18 year-old vines, clone SB11E on R110
Yield
6 t/ha
Oenology
Harvested
at night in January 2012 settled without enzymes at -3ºC for 2-3 weeks, 21 days alcoholic fermentation, 100 days on primary lees, all tracking done under CO2, stabilised at
-3ºC, 80g/hl Bentonite fining.
Filtration
Not sterile,
only 2.5 micron filtration
prior to bottling
on the estate
Analysis
alcohol:
12.8 % | acidity: 7.4 | pH: 3.4 | FSO2 44 at bottling
Sugar: 1.2g/l
For order
details or further information on the Springfield Estate Wines please contact
us at info@springfieldestate.com
or Tel: +27 (0)23 626 3661 | Fax: +27 (0)23 626 3664
Terroir
slope: very gentle southerly, 6060 vines/ha row direction angled into the sunset
soil: extremely rocky – 70% quartz, 30% solubles
climate: moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter
wind: south easterly (summer)
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
