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Quoin Rock produces two blended wines under the Glenhurst label. Varietals are carefully blended to achieve complexity and balance. The fruit used for the Glenhurst White Blend originates from our own vineyards..
2006 VINTAGE
2006 was a particularly hot vintage and one of the driest in the last 3 decades. Towards the end of ripening, stress levels increased in the vines, and yields had to be carefully managed to ensure a crop with good physiological ripeness.
VITICULTURE
The fruit used for making Glenhurst originates from select blocks of carefully managed vineyards. Vineyards are spur pruned with vertical shoot positioning and yields are strictly managed to enable the vine to optimally ripen the crop.
WINEMAKING
The Glenhurst 2006 White Blend is a blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Viognier. Hand sorted fruit from dry land vineyards was lightly crushed and gently pressed. Juice was settled and racked to 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels for fermentation and a 6 month ageing, with periodic re-suspension of the yeast lees. No enzymes or tartaric acid were used during the winemaking process.
THE WINE
The Glenhurst 2006 White Blend is characterised by white peach and fresh apricot aromas with hints of citrus and passion fruit. The palette is full yet finely balanced with a long lingering finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Ideally served at eleven ° Celsius, this blend will complement full flavoured and mildly spiced dishes.
AGEING POTENTIAL
The Glenhurst 2006 is drinking well on release and will increase in complexity with ageing for a further 5 years from vintage.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol- 13.5% vol; Residual Sugar-2.8g/l; Total Acidity- 6.4g/l; pH-3.24
PRODUCTION
550 Cases
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