Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
Residual Sugar 7.7 g/L
pH 3.12
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 250.0 meters
Vine Age planted 1972
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Concrete Egg
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottle Aging 8 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French
Production Details DeMorgenzon’s Chenin Blanc comes from low-yielding vines planted in 1972, which were originally planted as bush vines but recently lifted onto trellises. The grapes were handpicked and selected in the early morning at between 24.0º and 24.8º Balling. Only free-run juice used with acids above 7.0 g/l and pH’s generally below 3.1. Bunch selection was done in the vineyard. The grapes were whole bunch pressed, lightly crushed and the free-run juice was allowed to settle overnight. Only natural yeast was used in making this wine, using the indigenous micro flora on the grapes. The juice with the fluffy lees was then fermented in 1st – 4th fill French oak barrels. Fermentation took place in a 14ºC cellar but actual fermentation temperatures were not monitored. DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc is matured in a combination of French oak barrel and concrete eggs for ten to twelve months on the lees; thereafter it was racked, stabilized, lightly filtered and bottled. We kept this wine for 8-10 months bottle maturation prior to release.
Tasting Notes
white flower, stone fruit, honey, toast, pear, orange blossom, caramel, spice
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa