Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.29%
Residual Sugar 2.2 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 6.4 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
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 20%
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
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 vines are planted in decomposed granite soils, at altitudes of 250 to 300 meters above sea level. Close proximity to False Bay ensures cooling breezes in the warm summer months. A mild but wet winter ensured optimal soil conditions moving into the growing season. A relatively cool spring, interspersed with some rain, led to a delayed bud break and in some isolated instances uneven flowering. Some warm weather in January helped alleviate any early season unevenness and the continued moderate weather the farm experienced meant that the harvest was progressing at an even pace and that the winery team was able to give the utmost attention to each parcel arriving at the winery. The grapes were harvested in three different passes in order to achieve optimum ripeness and balance in the final wine. The grapes were handpicked in the early morning hours, with bunch selection done in the vineyard. Fruit was cooled down and then gently pressed, whole bunch, and the juice was settled overnight without the use of settling enzymes. Fermentation occurred naturally in French oak barrels (15% new), using indigenous yeasts, with about 20% of the volume completing malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged on its lees in barrel for 10 months, without batonage.
Tasting Notes
ripe peach, apricot, floral, toasted almond, vanilla, pear, honeyed citrus, Golden Delicious apple, nutmeg, flint, smokiness
Critics Ratings Platter's Wine Guide: 5 Star
Platter's Wine Guide5 Star
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits AwardsDouble Gold 2025
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa