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Stormhoek Siren

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Stormhoek Wines from South Africa

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A patchwork of carefully tendered vineyards nestling amongst one of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth - an enchanted hidden valley in Wellington, South Africa. A team of international experts working closely with local growers, fashioning wines of award-winning quality.

Stormhoek Siren Sauvignon Blanc

Ref: sa8500

Price: £7.74

The Stormhoek Siren Sauvignon is made from high altitude, mountain-slope fruit, grown on The Groenbeg in Wellington. The orientation of the vineyard means the late sunrise reduces the hours of direct sunlight (long morning twighlight) resulting in perfect levels of ripeness and natural acidity.

The principal of "retention of freshness" is central to every step in Stormhoek white winemaking. Harvetsed grapes are transported under a cloud of inert gas. From arrival at the winery to the introduction of the yeast, the grapes and their juice have no oxygen contact, even during the period where the crushed grapes and juice lie soaking, for maximum flavour extraction.

Stormhoek provides Koos Bosman, the winemaker, with special yeats, developed and selected for its provision of appealing Sauvignon Blanc aroma and attractive flavours.

The wine remains on fine lees, periodically stirred, until blending and bottling. The spent yeast, or lees, maintains the original freshness of the wine until the moment of bottling.

Crisp, fresh ripe fruit with white peach and gooseberry flavours dominating the palate. Acidity is firm and clean. The nose is vibrant with lean racy citrus and mineral aromas.

"Nice and crisp with fresh gooseberry and citrus tangs. Quality style and presentation - definitely buy Stormhoek Sauvignon Blanc again"

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Stormhoek Siren Pinotage

Ref: sa8501

Price: £7.74

Koos Bosman, Stormhoek's senior winemaker, carefully selected the 2 best block of Pinotage from the Stormhoek propert in Wellington. The 2 blocks add differing elements to the resulting wine - the dense, complex fruit if old blocks and the concentrated, fresh flavours of a younger block. Only perfectly ripe fruit from these two blocks were selected for the special Stormhoek treatment.

Pinotage is South Africa's contribution to the work of wine flavours. In 1936, a South African viticulturist introduced the genes of Pinot Noir to those of Cinsault and presented the world with Pinotage. The oval-shaped berries have thick skins, dense with crimson colour and are rich with succulent fruit flavours that are enhanced with subtle use of oak.

The mash was fermented with a small amount of French oak. The temperature of the must was maintained at 10 degrees Centigrade for 2 days. The juice was pumped around several times a day to extract colour and flavour from the skins before fermentation. The temperature was allowed to rise, yeast added and fermentation took place at a comparatively rapid rate. The cap was frequently soaked with the must during the early stages of fermentation. 30% was the matured in barrel for 6 months whilst the remainder matured in tank.

The wine remained in contact with fine fermentation lees for retention of freshness until the blending process is complete. The lees are removed during a light filtration before bottling.

Complex spicy nose. Rich, intense, dark fruit flavours of cassis and damson. Well structured with smooth tannins, fine weight and well integrated oak are the hallmarks of Stormhoek Siren Pinotage.

"Vegetal nose on the Stormhoek Pinotage but with a strong fruit flavour."