Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.2%
Residual Sugar 8.1 g/L
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 6.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window the next two to three years. Or more!
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite soils
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 6080 bottles
Bottles6080
Production Details 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: citrus, lime, honey, toasty nuts, vanilla, fresh acidity
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa