Jordan Wines Stellenbosch

Jordan The Outlier Sauvignon Blanc 2021

An “Outlier” is a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside the normal experience or an observation that is numerically distinct from the rest of the data.

BLEND: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

ANALYSIS
Alc: 13.5%
Total Acid: 5.7g/l
pH: 3.32
Residual Sugar: 2g/l

APPELLATION: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch.

SOIL: Glenrosa and Hutton

ASPECT: South-facing, 220 – 365m above sea level.

AGE OF VINES: 36 years old.

CLONES: 316 and 317.

TASTING NOTES

Barrel-fermented dimension adds additional depth and complexity whilst retaining the linear qualities associated with grapes planted on south-east facing aspects. A dense portrayal of sun-kissed tropical fruits, a true ‘outlier’.

HARVESTING

Harvested on the 18th February 2021 at 22.3°B.

WINEMAKING & MATURATION

The grapes received 6 – 10 hours of skin contact before being gently pressed in a “pneumatic” tank press. After inoculation, the juice was fermented in 10% new French oak barrels and the rest in second, third, and fourth-fill barrels (mostly Nevers and Alliers with a 10% American oak barrel selection). The wine spent 8 months “sur lie” with occasional “batonage” to accentuate the leesy character. 40% tank-fermented sauvignon blanc was added to the blend.

 

 

 

 

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