{"product_id":"keermont-fleurfontein-2017-half-bottle","title":"Keermont Fleurfontein 2017 (half bottle)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tKeermont Fleurfontein is made from 60% Sauvignon and 40% Chenin Blanc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAn attractive autumn yellow gold color, powerful apple, lime and melons on the nose with light oak and nut aromas, palate defined by a central core of fresh acidity which balances the sweetness and layers of fruit and rich lease. Drink now through 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAll grapes used in producing this wine were grown on Keermont Vineyards. Bottling was carried out by hand without filtration, so if you are lucky you may find a little lees in the bottom of your bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe wine is produced by pinching the stems of the grapes while they hang on the vine. This stops the translocation of fluids into and out of the grapes and allows them to slowly dry out on the vine. The raisins are harvested a few weeks later and the syrupy juice is squeezed from them with a hard pressing process. The syrup ferments in barrel and is left to mature for 12 months. Total production was just one barrel yielding 580 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Light gold. Pure and refined in character, this sweet wine (230 g\/L RS) offers a fine, rich perfume that soars from the glass. It shows seductively sweet rich, ripe stone fruit on a creamy palate. Good acidity keeps the wine lively on the finish. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc sweet wine is made by crimping the stem to force dessication, then dried on the vine for 3-4 weeks. It’s aged 18 months in 30-40% new barriques, some of Hungarian origin. 11% alc.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- International Wine Review (January 2019), 93 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the first sniff on the nose, you can tell that the 2017 Fleurfontein has that \"wow factor.\" Jumping out of the glass, there are aromas of rich and sticky stone fruits, with an essence of dried pineapple and golden raisin plus an intense floral bouquet. The palate is lusciously sweet with a focus on floral and tropical fruit tones. The finish is long and lively with a fresh, clean dried apricot flavor. Yum! This wine was created by twisting the stems of the bunches over a one- to two-month period, destroying the water and nutrient pathways to the grapes so that they shrivel and dry naturally on the vine. 2,400 bottles were made of this sweet and delicious wine. - Anthony Mueller\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #245, October 2019), 93 pts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keermont Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948991934511,"sku":"SA8GG245031SBL","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/keermontf_5c958684-a0a8-4688-b081-3fb619e0cad4.jpg?v=1771486910","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/keermont-fleurfontein-2017-half-bottle","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}