2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.7 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 5.85 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Swartland
Soil Pure decomposed granite
Elevation 325.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Cement Egg, Foudre
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Total Aging 12 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details 100% Chenin Blanc from dry-farmed bushvines planted between 1971 and 1985 on pure decomposed granite at 300-350m elevation in Paardeberg. Whole-cluster-pressed and settled overnight. Aged half in cement egg and half in foudres for 12 months. No fining, no filtration, no new oak. No yeasts, no enzymes, no acidification, no sulphur before ferment, no blocking malo, no manipulation.
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Swartland
Soil Pure decomposed granite
Elevation 325.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Cement Egg, Foudre, Old Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Total Aging 12 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details 100% Chenin Blanc from 40-50 year old dry-farmed bushvines on pure decomposed granite at 300-350m elevation in Paardeberg. Hand-sorted and wholebunch pressed. Juice very lightly settled (prefer cloudy raw juice) with no additions. Wild fermentation in cement eggs, foudres, and old barrels of various sizes lasting approximately one month. Kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for further six months prior to bottling. 2022 vintage saw rainy spring followed by three consecutive heatwaves, yielding 2-3 tonnes per hectare (compared to 1-2 tonnes in 2019-2021). No fining, no filtration, no new oak, no manipulation.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.7%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.33
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Swartland
Soil Pure decomposed granite
Elevation 325.0 meters
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Cement Egg, Foudre, Old Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Total Aging 12 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details 100% Chenin Blanc from 40-50 year old dry-farmed bushvines on pure decomposed granite at 300-350m elevation in Paardeberg. Hand-sorted and whole bunch pressed, juice lightly settled. Wild fermentation in cement eggs, foudres and old barrels lasting approximately one month. Kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees for further six months prior to bottling. No fining, no filtration, no new oak. No yeasts, no enzymes, no acidification, no sulphur before ferment, no blocking malo, no manipulation.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Swartland
Soil Pure granite
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Cement Egg, Old Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch Press
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Total Aging 18 months
Lees Aging 1 year
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 5,250 bottles
Bottles5,250
Production Details First vintage released as 'Broom Ridge' (renamed to 'Fire by Night' from 2020 onwards). Single origin Chenin Blanc from 20 hectares of mature dry-farmed bushvine Chenin Blanc grown on pure granite soils in the Paardeberg. Vineyards planted between 1972 and 1985 on various slopes. Grapes hand sorted and whole bunch pressed, juice very lightly settled. Wild fermentation in cement eggs and old barrels of various sizes lasting approximately one month. Kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees for further six months prior to bottling. Bottled without filtration. No fining, no new oak, no manipulation.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
PO Box 711, Hermanus, 7200
Phone
+27 83 274 6860
Owner
Chris and Suzaan Alheit
Cellarmaster
Chris Alheit