Wine: Two Dogs a Peacock and a Horse Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Wine of Origin: Western Cape, South Africa
Bottling date: 6 September 2023
Production: 30000 x 750ml
Technical Analysis:
Alcohol Extract Ph TA VA FSO2 TSO2 RS
13.23%vol. 22.5g/l 3.17 6.7g/l 0.32g/l 42mg/l 85mg/l 3.5g/l
Source of Grapes: Western- Cape, South-Africa
The fruit for our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc was sourced from various vineyard sites around the Western
Cape of South Africa. Each site contributes a different flavour profile to the final blend as it grows on
diverse soil types and slopes. Each vineyard is handled separately to capture its unique personality.
Harvest dates: End February to End-March 2023
Winemaking:
Each vineyard is harvested and vinified separately to ensure maximum complexity. All our fruit are
hand-picked in the early morning and handled reductively to preserve the fruit’s integrity. After
destemming, a period of skin contact is allowed according to chemical analysis, phenolic and flavour
ripeness. Three days of cold settling follow a light pressing to clarify the juice. A maximum of
600l/ton is recovered at this stage. Each vineyard is inoculated with a selected yeast to match its
flavour profile. Fermentation lasts for 21-30 days at 13-16°C. 2 Months of full lees contact, with
regular stirring, is allowed post-fermentation to add richness and texture to the wine. The
components are then blended and stabilised before bottling.
Maturation:
100 days on its primary lees with batonage weekly before the racking and blending. This was
followed by 3 months in a tank on fine lees.
Tasting note:
This is the 11th vintage of our fun-loving Two dogs, a Peacock and a Horse Sauvignon Blanc. The
wine is translucent with a bright green hue. The nose is opulent and bursts with a cocktail of fruits,
showing aromas of white peach, passionfruit, pear, litchi and fynbos. The palate is lively and
concentrated with flavours of melon, mango, guava, gooseberry and creamy richness from the
extended lees contact and lingers with vibrant acidity and minerality.
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