Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.41%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Bot River
Grapes Picked March 15, 2013
Brix at Harvest 22.5°
Vine Age 40-60 years
Lees Aging 1 year
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details The Luddite Chenin is a real "push the boat out" wine. We really want to express the nature of Chenin Blanc in the Bot River area, so batches of free run juice and pressed juice were put in barrel without settling and allowed to ferment naturally. We also did a 24 hour pressing to get more extraction and palate weight. I feel by doing this we have allowed the wine to express richer flavour and a fuller structure. We used old barrels to allow the natural grape expression to come through. The wine was left on lees for 12 months with regular batonnage – no sulphur was added to allow the wine to develop its own characteristics without any intervention. The two batches were blended and then bottled and we are very excited with the result. The wine remained in barrels for 12 months after which the wine was lightly filtered and sulphur corrected before bottling.
Tartaric Acid 6.0 g/L
Tasting Notes
Nose: It starts off a bit reductive i.e. flinty struck match, then opens up to reveal beautiful peach and apricot aromatics with hints of honey and spice coming to the fore
Palate: Rich, mouth filling entry with yellow peach, melons, raisins and spice. Good fruit sweetness balanced by clean, citrus tones create a beautifully balanced wine with a refreshing finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Van Der Stel Pass, Bot River, 7185, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 28 001 0516
Email
Owner
Niels and Penny Verburg
Cellarmaster
Niels Verburg & Alice Verburg