TASTING NOTES

Explosive tropical fruit, with distinctive pineapple, guava and kiwi, make this achiever an exceptional varietal for any occasion.

ENJOY WITH

White meat, Mediterranean roasted vegetables, pasta, salad or seafood.

WINE OF ORIGIN

Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY

Western Cape Province of South Africa – Paarl and surrounding areas. Cold wet winters, hot dry summers.

IN THE VINEYARD

East-facing vineyards with 50/50% 5-wire Perold system trellising and bush vine plantings. Planting density at 1,2 x 2,7 metres. Basic canopy-, yield-, and crop management, additional watering after veraizon. Harvesting from mid-February to mid-March.

THE HARVEST

YIELD: 8 – 10 t/ha

BALLING AT HARVEST: 22,5 – 24°B

IN THE CELLAR

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks @ 12 – 14°C for 5 to 10 days. Destalked, fermented, filtered, cold stabilized and Kieselghur filtrated. No maturation or wood treatment.

BLEND INFORMATION

100% Chenin Blanc