Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.33
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Montagu
Soil Karoo slate
Elevation 610.0 meters
Vine Age 35-years-old
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Natural Yeast Yes
Total Aging 11 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L barrique
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 43.0 ppm
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The fruit was hand harvested and whole-bunch pressed with full lees directly to old French barriques. The turbid juice is beaten up a lot with battonage early on and fermentation occurs naturally and without any addition, finishing over the course of nearly two weeks. The lees are quite thick and come spring time malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in some (2/3) of the barrels. After 11 months of aging the wine is racked to tank where the wine naturally settles and it was bottled without fining or filtration and a small addition of sulfur.
Tasting Notes
Nose: peach, earthiness
Palate: round, medium acidity, mineral, long
Critics Ratings The WineMag: 93
The WineMag93
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Pietersfontein, Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 72 622 9391
Cellarmaster
Reenen Borman