Black Elephant Vintners The Dark Side Of The Vine Semillon 2023
- Black Elephant Vintners
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Franschhoek
- Semillon
€32.95*
Product information "Black Elephant Vintners The Dark Side Of The Vine Semillon 2023"
The Black Elephant Vintners The Dark Side Of The Vine Semillon shows a wonderfully intense and aromatic nose with expressive aromas of lemon, lime zest and perfume. Layer upon layer of hints of lemon confit, fresh peach juice, dried herbs, crushed walnuts, nutmeg, tangerine zest, wet stones and dry straw nuances gradually unfold. The palate is beautifully packed and fleshy, almost supple, all the while framed by deliciously penetrating acidity. Super concentrated and broad, yet deeply sensual and structured, this high-dollar Semillon finishes with nuances of pure white citrus, black currant leaf and yellow tropical fruit candy on a lingering finish.
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The hand-picked grapes were kept in cold storage overnight and completely destemmed the following day without crushing the berries. The berries spent 24 hours on the skins before going into the press and the resulting juice was left to rest overnight to separate the sediment from the juice. The next morning, the clear juice was skimmed from the sediment and placed in old French oak barrels where natural fermentation began for six weeks at a regulated temperature of 18-24°C. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was aged in barrel for 17 months with regular stirring of the lees (batonnage) and was then bottled without fining or filtering.
| Alcohol % Vol: | 13.50 |
|---|---|
| SO₂ content [mg/l]: | 94 |
| acidity [g/l]: | 6.70 |
| age restriction: | from 16 years |
| allergens: | contains sulfite |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| distributor: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| free SO₂ content [mg/l]: | 33 |
| grape varietals: | Semillon |
| main grape varietal: | Semillon |
| optimal drinking window (under ideal storage conditions): | 2026 |
| pH value: | 3.28 |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne |
| recommended dishes: | fish & seafood |
| residual sugar: | 1.30 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| type of bottling: | Bottle |
| vinification and maturation: | wooden barrel |
| vintage: | 2023 |
| wine and food pairings: | Fisch |
| wine colour: | white |
| winemaker: | Jacques Wentzel |
| wine region: | Franschhoek |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | White wine |
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- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
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