Product Description
Robertson, South Africa
Varieties
38% Pinot Gris
38% Sauvignon Blanc
24% Semillon
The Vineyard
Climate – Moderate summer with low night temperatures, cold winter
Wind – South Easterly (Summer)
The Harvest
Harvested at night using dry ice in February 2021 with dry ice protection
The Cellar
Vines were specifically planted, and in a game of trial and error several were uprooted and other replanted in its place Prior to Miss Lucy’s eventual release, came a four year period of experimentation with regards to the blending components and different barrel regimes.
The juice settled without enzymes at -3⁰C for 3 weeks
21 days alcoholic fermentation
100 days on primary lees
all racking done under CO²
Stabilized at – 4ºC for 1-2 weeks
80 g/hl Bentonite fining
Filtration
2.5-micron filtration on the estate prior to bottling
Analysis
Alcohol: 12.58%
Acidity: 6.64 g/l
PH: 3,48
FSO2: 49 mg/l
Sugar: 1.7 g/l