Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 6.4 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window 2024-2034
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Orientation Lower Slopes
Vineyard Yield 19 hL/ha
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels French Puncheon
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 11 months
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Heritage single vineyard sourced from 0.7-hectare block planted 1981 (SA Old Vine Project certified). Naturally low-yielding at 3 tons/ha (19 HL/ha). Whole bunch pressed, fermented with wild yeast in matured French Puncheons, aged sur lie for 10-12 months. Ultra-natural approach: no enzymes, no fining, bottled unfiltered. Produced only in exceptional vintage years. Demi-sec style inspired by Vouvray Val de Loire.
Certifications Biodynamic, Organic, SA Old Vine Project
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
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Address
Off the R44, Helderberg Pad, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Phone
021 855 2005
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