Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 5.95 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc, Blanc Fume, Viognier
Chenin Blanc77%
Blanc Fume13%
Viognier10%
Region Bot River
Harvest Dates February 9, 2023 (Bot River, Barton Chenin Blanc), February 9, 2023 (Bot River, Gabriëlskloof Viognier), February 15, 2023 (Standford, Standford Hills Chenin Blanc), February 28, 2023 (Elgin, Elgin Ridge Sauvignon Blanc)
Brix at Harvest 22.0°
Sites Bot River, Barton Chenin Blanc; Bot River, Gabrielskloof Viognier; Standford, Standford Hills Chenin Blanc; Elgin, Elgin Ridge Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel
Maceration 12 days
Oak Aging 7 months
Closure Crown Cap
Production Volume 20,300 bottles
Bottles20,300
Magnums515
Production Details As the Luddite Saboteur White gains more following, we continue to grow this wine always keeping quality in mind. So, with this said, this is the first vintage where we sourced fruit from Standford which still keeps the wine to the Cape South Coast region. Very tricky harvest as it rained heavily but luckily, we picked early for freshness and acidity, therefore missing the rain. We continue to have skin contact on the Chenin and Viognier to give some tannin, texture and structure to the wine. Both varietals spent 12 days on skins with morning and evening punch-downs. We then pressed, taking as much lees and sediment to barrel to complete the fermentation. We also did a small portion of tank fermentation Chenin Blanc for extra primary fruit. The Sauvignon Blanc is whole-bunch pressed and pumped directly to barrel without settling to ferment. All the components spent 7 months in old French Oak barrels with regular batonnage. We racked and blended the 3 components, always having food and drinkability in mind. The 2023 blend is 77% Chenin Blanc, 13% Blanc Fumé and 10% Viognier. We hope that we have continued to achieve our goal which is to have a serious, well-structured yet refreshingly fruity white wine.
Tasting Notes
Nose: pronounced nose with floral sweet fruit, honey, peach and almonds
Palate: rich mouthfeel with subtle tannins and pithiness from skin contact. White peach, honey blossoms with a salty and herbaceous 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