Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – Château Oumsiyat

The grapes to produce Sauvignon Blanc Château Oumsiyat were carefully sorted to ensure healthy and ripe fruit was vinified. The grapes were pressed and the must was racked and fermented with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks at temperatures of between 14 and 16°C. Malolactic fermentation was prevented in order to maintain the crisp, fresh style. Sauvignon Blanc Château Oumsiyat  was aged in stainless steel vats for three months on its fine lees to impart subtle complexity, before being gently filtered prior to bottling.

The vines are planted at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level, where the warm days are tempered by cooler nights. The summer diurnal temperature difference is 20°C, which encourages an extended ripening period, concentrating the flavours and aromatic complexity in the berries, while retaining balancing acidity from the cool nights. The soil is calcareous clay which is a cool soil that has good water retention properties to nourish the vines during the hot, dry summers. Due to its pH, calcareous clay soils tend to produce refreshing wines, which encourages further balance to the ripeness of fruit. The vines are cane pruned and are planted at a density of 4,000 vines per hectare. The vineyard is cultivated with respect for the environment and the grapes are manually harvested at optimal maturity.