Description
Complex aromatics of crystallised pineapple chunks, bruised yellow orchard fruit, tangerine peal, white peach, wet thatch and sweet & sour notes of passion fruit liquor. The palate shows lovely vibrancy and energy all wrapped up tightly in a fine, harmonious glycerol depth of fruit concentration that seems slightly more exotic than previous vintages with seductive notes of lemon cordial, pineapples in syrup, tart white peaches and pithy green apple candy.
Awards
4.5 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide
Alcohol
11.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard: Durbanville
2020 had much larger yields than in 2019, characterised by decent bunch numbers thanks to good post-harvest and winter conditions. Soil profiles were also supplemented well due to late winter rainfall.
Soil Type
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Vinification
Our Chenin Blanc 2020 is the first vintage produced entirely from a single vineyard. It was picked earlier than previous years. • Picked in small crates and left overnight in cold room to bring temperature down to roughly 10 degree Celsius. • Following day 100% whole bunch pressing – slow, soft press of whole bunches. • Fermented naturally in stainless steel for roughly two weeks. • Cooler fermentation to keep classic flavours. • After fermentation, goes into old oak barrels for 6 months on the lease • Bâtonnage, or lees stirring, for the first 6 months to extract all the flavours of the lease
