Anthony Budd is pleased to announce the launch of two new variants for the 88 Vineyards Range.
These two wines join the very successful 88 Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon and 88 Vineyards Merlot Medium Sweet.
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
The number 88 symbolises good fortune. The 88 Vineyards Rosé has hints of strawberry, cherries and tropical notes with a crisp acidity and a fresh finish.
The Vineyards
The vineyards are found in a variation in meso-climates, exposed hills and sheltered valleys with soils from granite, sandstone and sand. Grapes are picked from a selection of these different wards in the Western Cape.
The Winemaking
Grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness between 21–22 ° balling and picked in the early morning hours to ensure cool arrived at the cellar. Dry ice and sulphur were used to protect the grapes from oxidation during transport. Skin contact was given for two hours and thereafter the free-run juice was separated from the press juice. Reductive winemaking practises were followed to retain optimal flavour and complexity.
Rosé 2022
The number 88 symbolises good fortune. The 88 Vineyards Rosé has hints of strawberry, cherries and tropical notes with a crisp acidity and a fresh finish.
The Vineyards
The vineyards are found in a variation in meso-climates, exposed hills and sheltered valleys with soils from granite, sandstone and sand. Grapes are picked from a selection of these different wards in the Western Cape.
The Winemaking
Cold skin maceration was carried out for six hours. The free-run juice was then fermented in stainless steel tanks for two weeks at 12 °C. The wine was left on the gross lees where batonage was applied for a week. The wine was thereafter racked and left on the lees.
