Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 4 g/L
pH 3.35
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window now or age up to 15 years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite, Oakleaf, Duplex
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel Tank, Oak Barrel, Terracotta Amphora, Concrete Egg
Maceration 0.5 days
Lees Aging 8 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 400L French oak barrels, 500L Italian Terracotta Amphora
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The Family Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022 was crafted from three different wards and soils (Decomposed Granite, Oakleaf and Duplex) in Stellenbosch, each contributing to the complexity of the wine. 2022 is also the first vintage of Family Reserve to be certified as made from Heritage Vineyards. The canopy of the bush vines was suckered and tipped to ensure a cool microclimate around the bunches with no direct sun and without botrytis. Due to a cool, wet spring, budding was seven to 14 days later than usual, but consistently good and even, promising a great vintage. The grapes were picked separately between 21 and 23°balling, reductively crushed and the resulting juice given 12-18 hours skin contact prior to settling. After only 1 day of settling, the slightly turbid juice was racked off its gross lees to a stainless-steel tank where it was inoculated with selected slow fermenting yeast strains. The juice was then gravity fed into 400L French oak barrels and 2 x 500L Italian Terracotta Amphora and, for the first time at Kleine Zalze, concrete eggs for fermentation. No new oak was used to preserve the delicate flavours of Chenin blanc. The wine spent an extra 8 months on the lees in the respective fermentation vessels, with no fining or filtration before bottling.
Certifications Heritage Vineyards
Tasting Notes
white peach, citrus pith, mineral, delicate floral perfume
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Strand Road (R44), Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (21) 880 0717
Email
Owner
AdVini
Cellarmaster
RJ Botha