
Ghost Corner Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2023
- John Platter: 5 stars / 95 points
- Tim Atkin 2022: 93 points
- Veritas 2022: Silver awarded
- Jahrgang 2022 - John Platter: 5 Sterne
- Jahrgang 2022 - Tim Atkin 2023: 95 Punkte
- Jahrgang 2021 - John Platter: 5 Sterne
- Jahrgang 2021 - Tim Atkin 2022: 93 Punkte


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- Order number: 401735-23
- EAN: 6009626730616
The Ghost Corner Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc is an incredibly seductive white wine with multi-layered aromas of white pears, fragrant quince and crushed pineapple on the nose. On the lush and creamy palate, delicious nuances of apricot and nectarine indulge.
The Ghost Corner range was inspired by the extreme coastal area of the Cape Agulhas area near Elim, known in Afrikaans as 'Spookdraai', meaning ghost bend or ghost turn, as this is where many ships met their end and sank. The wines in this range are as fascinating and extreme as the history of their origin at the southernmost tip of the Cape Winelands.
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The grapes were harvested in the early morning hours and pressed in the cellar partly on the whole bunch and partly destemmed before pressing. The destemmed part was also crushed and left to rest on the skin for a day. The juice was then put into French oak barrels with a capacity of 400 liters per barrel, where the natural "wild" fermentation began over the next 40-60 days. "Wild" in this context means that no commercial yeast cultures were added to the juice to start the fermentation - only the yeast naturally occurring on the fruit and in the environment got the fermentation going. Once fermentation was complete, the barrels aged on their lees for an additional 10 months, with yeast stirring up and down once per month (13% new wood, 29% second-fill, 29 riddled, and 29% fourth-fill). Malolactic fermentation was stopped.
Product information | |
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wine type: | White wine |
vintage: | 2023 |
country: | South Africa |
region: | Elim |
winemaker: | David Nieuwoudt |
alcohol [Vol%]: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 94/100, Winemag 93/100 |
treatment in the cellar: | wooden barrel |
character: | dry |
grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
leading grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
mono varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
Alcohol [Vol%]: | 12.5 |
acid [g/l]: | 6.4 |
acidity levels: | low |
pH-value: | 3.58 |
goes well with: | Penne Arabiata, Chorizo Pasta, Gerichte auf Tomatenbasis |
residual sugar [g/l]: | 4.0 |
Packaging: | Bottle |
bottle closure: | screw cap |
bottlesize [Liter]: | 0,75 |
Aging potential: | 2027 |
Importer: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
age restrictions: | from 16 years |
allergenes: | contains sulfite |