Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 5.4 g/L
pH 3.39
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window now, but with careful cellaring it should age gracefully over the next 10 years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Vine Age 35 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Terracotta Amphora
Maceration 1 days
Lees Aging 7 months
Production Details The grapes were handpicked early in the morning and immediately crushed into holding tanks. Extended (24 hours) skin contact was given to extract Chenin flavours and ensure good structure. Only a very small portion was "whole bunch" pressed. Only the free run juice was used and settled for 1 day before inoculation with selected yeast strains. The juice was racked into barrels and Terracotta Amphora for fermentation. No new barrels were used to ensure that unique characters of the specific terroirs were preserved in the wine. After fermentation the wine was aged on the primary lees for another 7 months before being racked out and prepared for bottling.
Tasting Notes
melon, white peach, almond blossom, minerality
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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