Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.91%
Residual Sugar 2.1 g/L
pH 3.49
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Region Bot River
Grapes Picked February 18, 2014, March 18, 2014
Brix at Harvest 21.25°
Sites Luddite Farm, Van Der Stel Pass, Avontzon Farm
Vine Age 40-60 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 1 year
Production Volume 3,850 bottles
Bottles3,850
Production Details The Luddite Chenin is a real "push the boat out" wine. We really want to express the nature of Chenin Blanc in the Bot River area, so both batches were fermented naturally on skins with a morning and evening punch down. After fermentation, the grapes were pressed and racked with lees and sediment to barrel. I feel by doing this we have allowed the wine to express richer flavour and a fuller structure. We used old barrels to allow the natural grape expression to come through. The wine was left on lees for 12 months with regular batonnage – no sulphur was added to allow the wine to develop its own characteristics without any intervention. The two batches were blended and then bottled and we are very excited with the result. After maturation, the wine was racked and blended together, given a rough filtration and the sulphur was adjusted to protect it through the bottling process. Due to the absolute natural winemaking, the wine shows reductive notes on the nose. These reductive flavours will however dissipate over time.
Tasting Notes
Nose: It starts off a bit reductive i.e. flinty struck match and wet dog, then opens up to reveal beautiful peach and apricot aromatics with hints of honey, cinnamon and spice coming to the fore
Palate: Rich, mouth filling entry with yellow peach, melons, raisins and spice. Good fruit sweetness balanced by clean, citrus tones create a beautifully balanced wine with a refreshing finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Van Der Stel Pass, Bot River, 7185, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 28 001 0516
Email
Owner
Niels and Penny Verburg
Cellarmaster
Niels Verburg & Alice Verburg