Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.39%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.26
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Clay, Decomposed granite
Elevation 320.0 meters
Orientation South-Western
Harvest Dates February 8, February 15
Vine Age planted 1988
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Amphorae, Oak Barrel
Lees Aging 8 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L, 225L
Bottling Date November 2018
Production Details The third dry vintage in a row. This vineyard on the Helderberg Mountain slopes was planted in 1988. Being this old the yield is very low which makes harvesting always a challenge, but nevertheless. The reward is worth it. We harvested this small bottling at two different stages in order to capture freshness with the higher acidity at the lower balling and then tropical fruit flavours at the slightly higher balling. The grapes were brought in early in the morning and crushed straight into the press. The juice started a cold fermentation in the stainless steel tanks and after fermenting half of the sugar off, we decanted to two 400L Amphorae clay pots for the first picking. The second, slightly riper batch, finished the fermentation in two 500L and one 225L older French oak barrels. After ferment the wine was kept on the leese for 8 months before sulphering and racking off the leese. Bottling was done in November 2018.
Tasting Notes
wet stone, lime, citrus blossoms, nuts, oats, honey
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Address
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 290 6399
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Owner
Louis and Rianie Strydom
Cellarmaster
Rianie Strydom