Sparkling Doux
A Sweet White Sparkling Wine
VARIETY: Sparkling Doux
WINERY: Orange River Cellars
WINEMAKER: Philani Gumede
WINE OF ORIGIN: Northern Cape
Floral notes on the nose with hints of muscat. The palate is sweet and fruity with hints of honey.
| alc: 9,24 % vol | rs: 55,8 g/l | pH: 3,42 |
| type: Sparkling | style: Sweet | ta: 7,84 g/l |
| body: Full | taste: Floral | pack: Bottle |
| size: 750ml | closure: Cork wire | unwooded |
| ageing: none |
| Facing: | East/West |
| Soil Types: | Deep alluvial loamy soil |
| Age: | 20 Years |
| Yield per hectare: | 29 t/ha |
| Trellised: | Extended 6 wire Perold |
| Irrigation: | Flood |
| Harvest date: | Beginning of March |
Machine harvest in the cool hours of the early morning at 21 to 22,5 balling and treated in the vineyard for oxidation with a small amount of SO².
Machine harvested grapes, pressed cleared in settling tanks over 48 hours. All work was done as reductively as possible. Juice was racked with a little bit of lees to fermentation tank where fermentation took place at around 16°C. Wine was pumped of the thick lees an stored on thin lees, with periodic mixing up of the lees every two weeks.
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Platters Fine Wine Guide - 3 out of 5 Stars | Hidden Gem | Good Value
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