Springfield Special Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Originating from 35-year-old vines rooted in sandy alluvial soil in the estates riverine area, this cuvée, or blend, is achieved by two pickings – one earlier in the harvest and another slightly later.

Grown in the estate’s prime site for Sauvignon, this results in a complex wine, with a sensuous combination of passion fruit, nettles and minerality. Will mature beautifully for 2-4 years.

Vintage
2020
Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc 38-year-old vines, clone SB242 on rootstock Ramsey
Yield
6 t/ha
Origin
Robertson, South Africa
Oenology
Harvested at night in February 2020
Settled without enzymes at -3°C for 2-3 weeks
18 days alcoholic fermentation
100 days lees contact
Racked only twice, under CO2
Stabilized at -3ºC for tartrates
80 g/hl Bentonite fining
Filtration
Not sterile, only 2.5 micron filtration prior to bottling on the estate
Analysis
Alcohol: 12.5%
Acidity: 6.71 g/l
PH: 3.34
FSO2: 35 mg/l at bottling
Sugar: 2.3 g/l
Terroir

Slope: Very gentle southerly
Soil: 50% rock, 50% sand
Climate: Moderate summer with low night temperatures. Cold winter
Wind: South Easterly (summer)