2012 Miles Mossop Saskia (750ml) x 3 bottles- Provenance: Re...

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2012 Miles Mossop Saskia (750ml) x 3 bottles- Provenance: Restaurant Mosaic Wine Cellar Collection

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This is a blended dry white wine comprised of 66% Chenin blanc, 26% Viognier, 5% Verdelho and 3% Clairette Blanche. The grapes for the Chenin Blanc were sourced from a 34 year old unirrigated bush vine vineyard planted on gravely soils with a clay subsoil in Stellenbosch and a small portion is from the north eastern side of the Paardeberg in the Swartland region growing on Sandy Soils with a clay subsoil. Miles picked the Chenin Blanc in Stellenbosch over 2 pickings. One early on (at around 22 brix) to ensure freshness, minerality and length in the wine and the second picking once the botrytis infection and raisining has begun for flavor, richness and complexity. The Swartland fruit is picked early in the season to preserve the mineral texture in the grapes. The Clairette Blanche is from a similar site to the Paardeberg Chenin Blanc and is picked at a very low sugar (19.5 brix) to preserve the acidity that is inherently low in this variety. The Verdelho is from a 18 year old vineyard in Stellenbosch on slate soils. It is picked at around 23 brix which is where it optimally expresses its yellow fruit characters. The Viognier is sourced from a 9-year-old vineyard on the southern slopes of the Paardeberg in Paarl planted on decomposed and colluvium granite soils. The grapes are harvested at around 25 brix. The grapes are whole bunch pressed. The juice is then run to 400 litre barrels after minimal settling and the fermentation is allowed to start naturally. After fermentation the wine topped regularly and matured sur-lie for 10 months in French Oak, with regular lees stirring. The 2012 vintage has no new wood just 2nd to 5th fill barrels have been used. After 10 months the wine is racked to tank for blending. Platter Guide 5* and Tim Atkin MW 94/100