"The Brothers" Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2007
| Date of Harvest: | 20th April 2007 | 
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| Region: | Marlborough |
| Brix at Harvest: | 22 |
| Total acidity at Harvest: | 10.4 g/L |
| pH at Harvest: | 3.20 |
| Colour: | Pale yellow |
| Bouquet: | Lifted, ripe and pure. Intense aromas of sweet gooseberry and tropical pawpaw blend with complex, pungent ‘sweaty' notes and a touch of herbaceousness |
| Taste: | Considerable power and fruit weight provide a succulent palate with an elegant structure leading to a finish with loads of clarity and purity. |
| TA in wine: | 7.95 g/l |
| pH of wine: | 3.37 |
| Aging potential: | Best within 2 years. |
| 2007 sees the Giesen Single Vineyard Selection Sauvignon Blanc re-branded as ‘The Brothers'. Each vintage the winemakers select the best parcels of wine which are blended together to create "The Brothers" Sauvignon Blanc Selection. In the winery only premium free-run juice was used and inoculated with selected yeast for fermentation over 3 weeks at 13°C. The fermented wine remained on yeast lees for almost 3 months to add more dimension to the aroma and depth to the palate before filtration then bottling in September 2007. |
