Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.4%
Residual Sugar 3.7 g/L
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite
Elevation 250.0 meters
Brix at Harvest 22.5°
Vine Age planted 1972
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 20%
Oak Aging 10 months
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Production Details The grapes were picked in three different passes in order to achieve optimum ripeness and balance in the final wine. The grapes were handpicked in the early morning hours, with bunch selection done in the vineyard. Fruit was cooled down and then gently pressed, whole bunch, and the juice was settled overnight without the use of settling enzymes. Fermentation occurred naturally in French oak barrels (20% new), using indigenous yeasts, with about 20% of the volume completing malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged on its lees in barrel for 10 months, without batonage.
Tasting Notes
white flower, stone fruit, honey, toast, pear, orange blossom, caramel, spice, lush fruit, crisp acidity
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa