Description
The vineyard’s pure fruit quality radiates pear, white peach and lemon. Bright stone fruit follows through on the palate which is marked by a rich texture and a soft, coated acidity. The wine has a persistent finish showing subtle hints of white spice and orange blossom
Awards
95 pts Tim Atkin
96 pts Winemag.co.za Rating
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
100% Chenin blanc. A single-vineyard wine from a bush vine parcel planted in 1981. The vineyard is situated a mere 4 km’s from the shores of False Bay.
Soil Type
Decomposed granite
Vinification
The grapes were handpicked in the early morning hours to preserve fruit integrity. The fruit was then gently pressed after a brief period of skin contact. The juice was settled overnight without the use of settling enzymes and from here it was fed directly to French oak barrels (all seasoned oak) where fermentaion occured spontaneously. The wine was aged on its lees in barrel for 8 months, with no batonage. The wine was bottled after a coarse filtration in November 2018.
