Description
Old bush vine planted by Danie Jnr’s great grandfather in 1947. The vineyard is registered as a single vineyard, making it the second oldest registered Chenin block in the country. Originally 6ha in size, only 1.1ha of the very low yielding vineyard remains.
Winemaking is very hands on. Hand-picked, 50% whole bunch pressed, 50% crushed and destemmed. Settled overnight, natural fermentation in Concrete egg and French oak barrels. 10 months barrel maturation in 500L barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Awards
95 pts Tim Atkin
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
Kaapzicht 1947 Chenin Blanc
Vineyard: Kaapzicht 1947 Bush Vine Chenin
Old bush vine planted by Danie Jnr’s great grandfather in 1947. The vineyard is registered as a single vineyard, making it the second oldest regstered block of Chenin in the country. Originally 6ha in size, only 1.1ha of the very low yielding vineyard remains.
Soil Type
Vilafontes
Harvest Notes
Hand harvest in 18l crates.
Transported to the cellar where 50% of the fruit is destemmed and 50% crushed and destemmed.
Vinification
Winemaking is very hands on. Hand-picked, 50% whole bunch pressed, 50% crushed and destemmed. Settled overnight, natural fermentation in Concrete egg and French oak barrels. 10 months barrel maturation in 500L barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Maturation
Matured for 10 months in French Oak barrels 10 new. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.
