Tasting Notes 1993
Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 1993 is a dry white wine with a golden/green colour, an aroma of figs, smoke and vanilla, and a full crisp palate with flavours of toast.
It will be at its peak at between one and three years from harvest.
Technical Analysis
pH: 3.37
Total acid as tartaric: 8.3g/l
Alcohol: 12%
Residual sugar: 12%
Winemaking
The grapes are destemmed and crushed, the juice is drained, settled and then one-third is fermented in a mixture of new and older oak barrels. The remainder is fermented in stainless steel. The wine was blended and bottled in early October.
Vineyards
The grapes are destemmed and crushed, the juice is drained, settled and then one-third is fermented in a mixture of new and older oak barrels. The remainder is fermented in stainless steel. The wine was blended and bottled in early October.
Origin
Cape Crest and its gannet symbol refer to Cape Kidnappers, the southern point of Hawkes Bay, home to the world’s largest mainland colony of these remarkable marine birds.
