Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc 2009
The South African Wines at Lake Mary Cork&Olive.
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VITICULTURAL PRACTICES
Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation: Western Cape
Soil Type: Decomposed Malmesbury Shale, Tukulu, and Hutton
Age of Vines: 6 to 27 years
Trellising: Bush Vines and 3 Wire Vertical Shoot Positioning
Yield: 6-8 tons/ha
Irrigation: Drip
Picking Date: January 26 – March 13, 2008
Grape Sugar: 18.5 – 23.5º B
Acidity: 7 – 12 g/l
pH at Harvest: 3.1 – 3.4
WINEMAKING PRACTICES
Fermentation Temperature: 12 – 16º C
Method:
The grapes were harvested in the cool early morning hours, crushed and pressed. The must was then cold settled for two days, racked, returned to stainless steel tanks, and inoculated with selected yeast cultures. The wine underwent a cold fermentation and was given extended lees contact. Reductive winemaking techniques were applied throughout blending and bottling in order to preserve the fresh fruit character of the wine.
Wood aging: None
TECHNICAL DETAILS
RS: 7.1 g/l pH: 3.47
TA: 6.9 g/l Alcohol: 12%
Maturation potential: Up to 5 years with proper storage
TASTING NOTES
This racy bottling single-handedly put South Africa on the map as a source of world class Sauvignon Blanc. One of the Cape’s most heralded and sought-after wines, it garners 90+ scores vintage after vintage. Vivid tropical fruit aromas give way to succulent, mouth-filling flavors of guava, lychee, gooseberry, lime, and fresh cut grass, supported by a bracing jolt of acidity.
Winemaker, Mike Dobrovic is known as South Africa’s Mr. Sauvignon Blanc, and for good reason. Pale straw with a green tinge. Packed with flinty gooseberry and a touch of citrus – yet maintaining its complex character of grassiness and nettle. This powerful and concentrated wine has become a trademark of Mulderbosch. Serve at 12-15ºC. Serve with fresh asparagus; char-grilled artichokes; oysters; grilled line fish and shellfish; calamari; smoked salmon; seafood paella; chicken à la king; and oven baked goat’s milk cheese.
90 Points by Steve Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
| Region: Western Cape |
| Volume: 750 |
| Food Pairing: Fresh Asparagus; Char-Grilled Artichokes; Oysters |
| Grape Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc |
| Country: South Africa |
| Vintage Date: 2008 |
| Wine Score: 90 |
| Wine Score Source: IWC |
