Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.14%
Residual Sugar 3.9 g/L
pH 3.31
Total Acidity 5.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window next two to three years
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 250.0 meters
Vine Age planted 1972
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 8 months
Lees Aging 8 months
Oak Types French
Production Volume 11,420 bottles
Bottles11,420
Production Details DeMorgenzon’s Chenin Blanc comes from low-yielding vines planted in 1972, which were originally planted as bush vines but recently lifted onto trellises. The vines are planted in decomposed granite soils, at altitudes of 250 to 300 meters above sea level. Close proximity to False Bay ensures cooling breezes in the warm summer months. 2007 was hot and very dry, following a winter with below average rainfall. The cooler conditions unique to De Morgenzon resulted in a full expression of our Chenin Blanc vines, even in a particularly warm vintage. The 2007 vintage shows the fullness and opulence typical in a warm vintage. The grapes were handpicked and selected in the early morning at between 24.0º and 24.8º Balling. Bunch selection was done in the vineyard. The grapes were lightly crushed and the free-run juice was allowed to settle overnight. Only natural yeast was used in making this wine, using the indigenous micro flora on the grapes. The juice with the fluffy lees was then fermented in French oak barrels. Fermentation took place in a 14ºC cellar but actual fermentation temperatures were not monitored. De Morgenzon Chenin Blanc matured in barrel for eight months on the lees; thereafter it was racked, lightly filtered and bottled without being stabilized.
Tasting Notes
Nose: citrus, lime, honey, toasty nuts, vanilla
Palate: lime, honey, fresh, lively acidity
Critics Ratings Winemag: 91
Winemag91
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa