Winery: Angoves Winery

Angoves Vineyard Select Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Adelaide Hills

Chief Winemaker:  Tony Ingle

Vintage: 2009

Colour: Bright pale white and green

Bouquet:  This wine shows all the hallmarks of its region with blackcurrant leaf and fresh grass very evident on the nose.

Palate: The palate is vibrant and fresh with tropical fruit and citrus leaving the wine refreshing and long on the finish.

Food Match: An ideal wine for the warm summer months, perfectly suited as an aperitif or with freshly shucked oysters & grilled salmon.

Analysis
Alcohol: 13% alc/vol
Total Acidity: 7.1 gms/l
Residual Sugar: <6 gms/l

VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING:
The grapes for this wine come from the cool southern zone of the Adelaide Hills. The southerly winds drift in off the ocean keeping the region much cooler than the lower lying vineyards in the western zone, a perfect environment for Sauvignon Blanc.

The 2009 Vintage was relatively cool, the exception being a short heatwave in February. This cooler year has been great for aromatic varietal expression, and a general lack of disease pressure has allowed us to harvest the fruit at optimal ripeness. The vigorous Sauvignon Blanc really benefited from this cool growing season which lead to a juicy natural acidity contributing to excellent palate weight and flavour persistence overall.

WINEMAKERS' NOTES:
TECHNICAL:
Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 13.0% alc/vol
Total Acidity: 7.1 gms/l
Residual Sugar: <5 gms/l

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