Estate White 2023

BLEND

56% Semillon
44% Sauvignon Blanc

ORIGIN

The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the top of the Schaapenberg vineyards, the most extremely situated vineyards on the farm. These grapes offer incredible intensity and purity. The Semillon comes from the oldest vineyard blocks on the farm, situated on 2 sites, one with shale soil and one with alluvial soil.

VINIFICATION

The grapes were hand-picked and sorted. Both the Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon were whole-bunch fermented. The Sauvignon Blanc was given skin contact prior to pressing. Post-pressing, the juice was taken to a combination of barrels and foudres for fermentation. Various ages of barrels were utilised and the wines spent 10 months in oak before careful blending to achieve a characterful wine.

ANALYSIS

Alc: 13.5%
PH: 3.19
TA: 7.2 g/l
RS: 1.6 g/l

MATURATION

Drinking beautifully now and will improve even more in the bottle.

Vergelegen Estate White 2023

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2019

• Winemag/Prescient Report – 95 (Top 10)
• Platter – 95 – 5 stars

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2018

• Atkin – 95
• Platter – ’94 – 4½ stars

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2017

• Atkin – 95
• Platter – ’93 – 4½ stars

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2016

• Atkin – 95
• Martin – 91
• Platter – ’93 – 4½ stars

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2015

• Atkin – 96
• Martin – 91
• Platter – ’95 – 5 stars

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2014

• Atkin – 94
• Martin – 92

Vergelegen G.V.B White 2013

• Tanzer – 92
• Atkin – 95
• Martin – 89